what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
body; physical system; (the) person
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
gradually; slowly but steadily
from the beginning; from scratch
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
to understand (each other); to comprehend
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to go out and away; to leave
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
this (very thing); this precisely
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
fast-talking; rapid talking