human relations; personal relationships
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
boy; son; baby boy; young man
limited; limiting; restrictive
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
commander; general; leader
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to show signs of; to appear
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
longed-for; anxiously awaited
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
performing arts; acrobatics
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
manners; courtesy; etiquette
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
since one was born; (in) all one's life
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky