because; the reason is; if you want to know why
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
diligent student; studious person
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous