to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
rule; reign; peaceful times
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to see through; to see the true nature of something
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
difficult to ...; hard to ...
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
pointing out; identification
to grow up; to become an adult
be (that) as it may; having said that
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
determination; resolution
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest