as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
is something that; is that which
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
confusion; mixing; merger
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
but; however; provided that
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
sincere; earnest; serious
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to be helpful; to be useful
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute