simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
sincere; earnest; serious
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
regret; repentance; remorse
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
partly open; in half bloom
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
exactly as stated; verbatim
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
old friend; familiar face
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
since when; from when; how long
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner