subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
telephone call; telephone (device)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
like this; this sort; this way
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
indiscriminately; recklessly
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial