condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to kill; to choke the life out of
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
they; those guys; those fellows
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
one's whole heart; everything one feels
had better ...; had better not ...
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up