what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
extensive knowledge; erudition
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
normalcy; normality; normal
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
the future; future prospects
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
(turned out) all right in the end
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
curse; spell; malediction
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
sharply; harshly; stingingly
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum