looking on (somebody) as hostile
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
each (every) time; whenever
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising