I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to flare up; to fly into a rage
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
human relations; personal relationships
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
distrust of (other) human beings
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
environment; surroundings; circumstances
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
race (of people); type of person
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to accept; to receive; to agree
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
personal history; background; career
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
succession; continuation; series; sequence
failing mark (e.g. in exam)