sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
complete stranger; total stranger
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to shout (in anger); to yell
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
opposite side; other side; other party
to indicate; to show; to point to
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
pride; dignity; self-worth
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk