riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
literally; to the letter; literal
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
coloring; colouring; colour development; production of colour
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
likability; favorability; popularity
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
reason; cause; circumstances
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
victim; injured party; sufferer
to be silent; to say nothing