to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to like; to love; to be fond of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
selection; choice; option
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to add (to); to add on; to append
nausea; sickness in the stomach
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
complete; whole; perfect; safe
what do I care; oh well; what will be, will be
to be surprised; to be astonished
to make an appearance; to show up
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
(right at the) side; just beside
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
lacking a plan; haphazard
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to think of; to come up with
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of