anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
several times (as large, over)
dozens; scores of; decades
to express (in words); to confess
self-torturing; masochistic
joint struggle; common (united) front
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
to satisfy one's appetite
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
stimulating; exciting; provocative
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to blow off; to be blown off
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine