relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
difficult to ...; hard to ...
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
losing one's virginity; first-time sex
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to this extent; to this degree; this much
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to subsist; to keep on living
near; close; beside; third person
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
toilet; lavatory; powder room
conversely; on the contrary