to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
be (that) as it may; having said that
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
how long; how far; how much
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
problematic statement; controversial remark
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
all (there is); as long as there is
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
when it becomes; when it comes to
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on