(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to say no more; to sink into silence
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
serious; not joking; straight
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
inattention; absent-mindedness
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to mark the end; to spell the end
to do for (the sake of someone else)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over