contingency; fortuity; randomness; unpredictability; haphazardry
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to watch steadily; to stare
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
zest for living; energy to live
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
natural; reasonable; understandable
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
striking; remarkable; considerable
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
unrequited love; one-sided love
recitation; reciting from memory
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
true character; true heart; true spirit
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to fall off; to tumble down