alone; by oneself; on one's own
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
I don't want to boast but
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
go that far; to that extent
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
environment; circumstance
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to refuse; to decline; to deny
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)