taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to snap; to break (under pressure)
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
overflow (of a liquid); overflow hole (in a sink, etc.); overflow
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
at this stage; at this point; (only) now