doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
biological parent; real parent
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to be found; to be discovered
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
official announcement; proclamation
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to say; to be called; to do
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
disclosure; exposure; revelation
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around