it's not like; it isn't as if
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
early on; earlier on; from early
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
bedside; near one's pillow
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
very popular; highly favoured
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
smoothly; easily; readily
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
social; societal; societary
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks