to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cares; ill feeling; reserve
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
ostentation; show; affectation
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
vulnerability; weakness; fragility
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
carrying (child) under arm
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to cross the line; to go too far
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders