having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
as much as one can; as much as possible
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
going to and fro; back and forth
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
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)
main cause; primary factor
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
deep affection; dear; beloved
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
silence (not speaking); muteness
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
so; therefore; and; (and) then
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else