bad influence; negative influence
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to make one's own; to take possession of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
several years; a few years
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
already; now; no longer; not any more
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to look around; to look towards (us)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
beyond that point; after that
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
genuine article; real thing; real deal