game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
having said that; on the other hand
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to wring the neck; to strangle
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
many; much; plenty; hardly
to happen to have on hand or in stock
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to look around; to look towards (us)
to make a speech; to address
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
true character; real nature
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
of no interest; not interested