to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
other side; opposite side; other party
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
serious; severe; grave; acute
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
interior; inside; internal
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
massing (of troops); gathering
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials