sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
knowing; (an) acquaintance
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
handsome man; actor in a love scene
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
this world; this life; world of the living
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
negative emotions; negative feelings
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching