to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to become dim; to become blurred
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
complete; whole; perfect; safe
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
to care for someone; to look after someone
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
treating someone like a child
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
too much; excessively; too
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
since then; from that time; ever since
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
alone; by oneself; on one's own
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
orphan; person without friends
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)