strong-willed; strong of heart
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
aspect; phase; condition; modality
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
desperately; for one's dear life
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
roadside trees; row of trees
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
female friend; woman friend
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis