patterns of thinking; train of thought
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to repeat; to do something over again
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
serious wound; serious injury
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
trauma (usu. psychological)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished