self-defense; self-defence
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
hostility; animosity; enmity
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
each and all; every single one; everybody
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
war; battle; match; game; competition
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted