scenery; scene; landscape
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to take back; to recapture
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
perception; sensation; awareness
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
simply put; putting it simply; in short
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
head over heels; headlong; head first
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
root; source; origin; cause
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
memory; sense; experience
in succession; one after another
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness