teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
unrequited love; one-sided love
nice; good; well-executed
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
how many years; how long; what year
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
at that time; in those days
falling in love; attachment
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
big leakage; uncontained leak
snake; serpent; large snake
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
looking pale; looking unwell
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
changing one's clothes; a change of clothes