association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
tone (of voice); manner of talking
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
both hands; both arms; ten
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
treating someone like a child
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
control; management (e.g. of a business)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
family; relatives; dependents; household
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy