adverse circumstances; adversity
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
sincere; honest; faithful
fabrication; lie; fiction
to frolic about; to mess around
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up