believe something strongly although you cannot explain why
get one's knife into sb
try to upset or harm someone because you dislike them
have a down on sb; assertion; let one's imagination run away
have or express negative or overly critical feelings toward sb; a statement that you strongly believe is true; indulge in fantasy
jeopardise; wash dirty linen in public
to put something in danger of being harmed or damaged; talk about unpleasant or personal matters in front of other people, when most people consider that such t
foul; frowsty; cubby-hole
extremely unpleasant; having an unpleasant smell because of having no fresh air; a very small room or space for storing things
enchantment; clandestine
a feeling of great pleasure and attraction; planned or done in secret
put two and two together
guess the truth about a situation from what you have seen or heard
buoy up; chivalrous
to fill with courage or strength of purpose; marked by honour, generosity, and courtesy
jovial; patronise
friendly and in a good mood; speak to or behave towards someone as if they are stupid or not important
make good; put on frills
be successful; act in a snobbish way
indiscretion; be on good terms
a sexual relationship, that is considered embarrassing or morally wrong; be in good relationship
prudent
careful and avoiding risks
catch sb unawares; lose one's head
affect sb without warning or without being expected; lose self-control
caustic, take a fancy to; chaff
strongly hurtful, critical, or intentionally unkind; start liking sb
altercation ensued
a loud argument happened
(not) to care a row of pins; woman of the world
not care in the slightest; someone who has a lot of experience of life and people, and can deal with most situations
dowdy; obscure
not attractive or fashionable; not known to many people
infatuation; infidelity
strong but not usually lasting feelings of love or attraction; (an act of) having sex with someone who is not your husband, wife, or regular sexual partner
beseech; peevishly
ask for something in a way that shows you need it very much; in an easily annoyed way
burn one's boats behind
destroy all possible ways of going back to that situation
endure; be frightened out of one's wits
suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful; be very scared
put one's back up; pull oneself together
offend or annoy sb; recover control of one's emotions
destitution; bundle
deprivation; a number of things that have been fastened or are held together
frigid insolence; get a bit of one's own back
unfriendly or very formal rude behaviour that does not show respect; do sth unpleasant to sb because they have done sth unpleasant to you
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