bad at romance; awkward in relationships
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
considerably; greatly; a lot
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
rather; sooner; preferably
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
silence; stillness; quietness
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
the way back; the way home; return trip
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
street at night; making a night journey
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
just because; even if; even though
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
while; during (the time when)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
courteous; decorous; polite
memory; sense; experience
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory