beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
self-consciousness; self-awareness
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to ask a high price; to overcharge
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
that; the matter in question
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to apologize; to apologise
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
biological parent; real parent
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)