miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to lose interest; to slacken off
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
although I say; although one might say; although called
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
nightlife; night amusements
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
it's not like; it isn't as if
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen