gem; jewel; precious stone
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to mark the end; to spell the end
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
sexy; popular; well-liked
victim; injured party; sufferer
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
verbal message; word (from someone)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
cold reception; inhospitality
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to grow up; to become an adult
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to look forward to something