near oneself; close to one; familiar
expression of one's feelings; pouring out one's heart
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to desire; to want; to wish for; to covet
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
at least; at most; (even) just
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
class; heading; group; category
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
way; course; the only way
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
every person; each one; everybody
elementary and middle school pupils
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to decide; to determine; to judge
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to get a reputation as a philanderer
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in