to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
hating; strongly disliking
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
androgynous; gender-neutral
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
how many people; a number of people
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage