to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to grow taller (of people)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
all you have to do is; just; that's all
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
settlement; solution; resolution
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to be reminded of; to call to mind
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be worried; to be troubled
endless; boundless; everlasting
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to drift; to blow together; to have the wind start to blow; to have the wind spring up
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter