safety; welfare; well-being
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
recovery; rescue; recapture
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
inscrutable; incomprehensible
polite; courteous; hospitable
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to squeeze out; to wring out
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
either way; in any case; one way or another
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
preference; priority; precedence
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to have meaning; to be meaningful
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
prudent; thoughtful; discreet