like a part of the family
rival; competitor; competition
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
something like ...; something called ...
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
falling in love; attachment
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
very rude; very insolent; extremely reprehensible; outrageous
sudden impulse; passing fancy
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
hard worker; hardworking person
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
even if not; even without