to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to throw at; to turn; to raise
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
attraction; lure; invitation
knowing; (an) acquaintance
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
at that time; in those days
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
almost; roughly; approximately
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
cold reception; inhospitality
changing completely; transformation
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
of course; certainly; naturally
such; like that; that sort of; very
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness