gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
it is not (like that) either
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
accurate; correct; precise; exact
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to look around; to survey
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
genuine article; real thing; real deal
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)