these days; nowadays; recently
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
long; drawn-out; very long
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
adherent; devotee; believer
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
in the meantime; meanwhile
to collect; to assemble; to gather
half-human and half-beast
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
isolation; being alone; being friendless
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to happen to meet; to come across
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to check; to stop; to keep back
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence