besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
because of; owing to; due to
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
in that manner; like that
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
that's the way it is; such is life
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
just one person; only one
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
separation; farewell; parting
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
Gothic Lolita (type of teenage fashion)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly