vicious circle; vicious cycle
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to say; to be called; to do
small number; few; minority
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
first meeting; first interview with
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
clear; precise; definite; distinct
difference; variation; difference
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
out of character; unlike one
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb