giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
and; thereupon; because of that
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
odds and ends; all; every
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
danger; peril; hazard; risk
one's physical safety; personal security
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
recovery; undoing; recall
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs