hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
is something that; is that which
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
comparatively; relatively
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
courting; wooing; making advances
(only) one option; one possible choice
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
difference; discrepancy; variation
inspection; examination; survey
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
training; drill; practice; discipline