the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
this world; this life; world of the living
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to have a meal; to take a meal
to mix; to stir; to blend
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
bakery; baker; pastry shop
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to be needed; to be wanted
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
tension; mental strain; nervousness
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
story; tale; talk; discussion
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)