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
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to ask a question; to ask questions
that's the way it is; such is life
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
like this; this sort; this way
serious; severe; grave; acute
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
looking over someone's shoulder
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
for this very reason; that is exactly why
now; the present time; just now; another; more