to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to whine; to make feeble complaints
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to keep away; to keep at a distance
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
craving for the limelight
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
troublesome; annoying; complicated
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)
heir; inheritor; successor
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
my husband; one's family; family member
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement