to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
while; even though; despite
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
I see; that's right; indeed
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
and; thereupon; because of that
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
such; this sort of; like this
form; shape; figure; visage
warp; curvature; curve; arch
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
feeling; sense; impression
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
the reverse; other side; lining
until now; so far; up to the present
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to have a talk; to tell a story
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
inattention; absent-mindedness
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
economic world; financial circles; business community
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly