to worry; to fret; to get anxious
without; but if; otherwise; or else
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
since when; from when; how long
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
fascination; glamour; glamor; enchantment; seduction
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
advertisement hanging in a train
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to have a talk; to tell a story
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to knock down; to send flying
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation