vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to cultivate a better understanding
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
press; print shop; printing office
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
changing completely; transformation
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
explanation; interpretation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
but; however; even though; even if
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
to look around; to look towards (us)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char