to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
because of; owing to; due to
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
rather; better; instead; if anything
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
whispering; murmuring; subdued
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
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.)
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
boy; son; baby boy; young man
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
if you think about it; come to think of it
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
suspicious-looking; fishy
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to try to do; to attempt to do
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
to be jealous; to be envious
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
technique; art; skill; move
and then; and so; and; so then
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
they; those guys; those fellows
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)