ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
proper; right; reasonable
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
environment; circumstance
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
strong-willed; strong of heart
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to harm; to cause harm to
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress