tide; current; tendency; trend
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
and; thereupon; because of that
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
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
complete; whole; perfect; safe
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
unexpected meeting; coincidence
such; like that; that sort of; very
simply; merely; only; solely
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
prone to adultery; flirtatious
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
negative emotions; negative feelings
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing