cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
it hasn't been long since
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
precarious situation; precarious state
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
index finger; forefinger; second toe
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
how many years; how long; what year
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
particularly; only; in the case of
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry