slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
the same generation; coeval
married woman; another's wife
falling in love; attachment
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
Christmas Eve; holy night
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
including (a cost) in a total calculation; appropriating (a sum of money); recording; allocating; booking
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
hard to get; hard to come by
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
malicious; deliberately mean
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
firm; strong; solid; stable
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
stepping back; drawing back
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry