to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
results; record; grades; marks
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
education; training; discipline
-less; lacking; non-existing
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
this for sure; certainly is
to be relieved; to feel relieved
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
two times; twice; two degrees
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
chief editor; managing editor; manager; person in charge
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
another day; some other day
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime