somehow; somewhat; seemingly
low spirits; depressed heart
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
unfairness; injustice; partiality
while; during (the time when)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
periodic; regular; routine
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
how many years; how long; what year
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to take up one's residence
long time; long interval; for quite some time
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
conversely; on the contrary
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to take over; to hand over
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check