private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
tendency; trend; inclination
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
common front; united front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
correction; revision; amendment
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to get strong; to gain strength
spine; backbone; spinal column
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to become better; to improve
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out