book; volume; this; present; main; head
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
a pair (of shoes or socks)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
I see; that's right; indeed
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
two by two; by twos; as a couple
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
staying the night; lodging (at)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
variation in color (colour); having a different color
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
elder sister; effeminate man
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)