provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to be perturbed; to be agitated
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
opposite; reverse; contrary
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
adherent; devotee; believer
loveable; very likeable; like very much
still (continuing); as ever; further
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
human relations; personal relationships
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to like; to love; to be fond of
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
self control; self restraint
progress; being under way
space; interval; space character; whitespace
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against