attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
instead; but (on the other hand)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
straying; wandering off course
very much; very many; more and more
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
planned; scheduled; systematic
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
fruits of one's labour; (lit.) crystals of sweat
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
still; even now; to this day
story; tale; talk; discussion
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work