seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
to have a talk; to tell a story
though; notwithstanding; although
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
if you think about it; come to think of it
contradiction; inconsistency
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
going out of business; closing a shop; exiting a store; leaving a shop
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
comparatively; relatively
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
conviction; belief; confidence
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to face; to go towards; to head towards
that day; the very same day