while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
step; stride; counter for steps
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
pug-nosed face; person with a pug-nosed face
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
(social) position; status
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to examine someone's expression
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black