to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
why; how; for what reason
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
abandoned child; foundling
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
one's natural voice; one's normal speaking voice; chest voice; modal voice
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)