being startled; getting a shock
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to look away; to avert one's eyes
nothing but; none other than
relation; connection; affinity
brothers and sisters; siblings
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to like; to love; to be fond of
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to squash; to crush; to flatten
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
and so; therefore; for that reason
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
new student; freshman; first-year student
drinking party; get-together
in person; personally; directly
a recommendation; an order
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
intelligence gathering; information gathering