to count on one's fingers
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
of tender years; very young
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
such; like that; that sort of; very
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
together; at the same time; same; identical
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
close; intimate; on good terms
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
close; intimate; on good terms
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to beat to death; to kill
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to break the silence; to break one's silence
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
settlement; solution; resolution