suspicious, shady, or suggestive of an unofficial or illicit romantic relationship

to venture to do or say something, used as a polite or humble introductory phrase to acknowledge a potential intrusion

lacking knowledge, education, or awareness; the state of being uninformed

to pick up money and not hide it; to return property to its owner

a romantic connection that is vague, flirtatious, or not publicly defined as a committed relationship

to have never met before; entirely unacquainted

lacking knowledge, education, or intellectual awareness

stupid and ignorant

against one's conscience

to go against one's conscience

to take the liberty of doing something; to venture to speak or act despite one's potential lack of status or insight (often used as a humble expression)

murky, hidden, or suspicious in nature

dim; dusky; lacking light or clarity

lacking knowledge, education, or cultural enlightenment; benighted

to blot out one's conscience

to be hidden, veiled, or fall into oblivion

to risk one's life

the time just before daybreak

if I may be so bold