to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
trauma (usu. psychological)
I see; that's right; indeed
to recall; to remember; to recollect
memories; recollections; reminiscence
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
unprecedented; never seen before
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
not caring; not giving a damn
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
sexless; without sex; sexlessness
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
although I say; although one might say; although called