to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
changing clothes; change of clothes
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
several hundred; hundreds (of)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
small hill; low hill; hillock
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
sacred ground; sacred precincts
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
forcibly; by force; against one's will
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
have a good day; take care; see you
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
by myself; in person; by oneself
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)