to lose a closely fought contest
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
and; thereupon; because of that
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
personal; individual; private
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
decision; determination; resolution
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that