mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
personality; style; appearance
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to put on a patronizing air
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to be transparent; to leave a gap
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
external wound; (physical) trauma
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
enumeration; citation; listing
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant