irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
unexpectedly; surprisingly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
unrequited love; one-sided love
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
self-consciousness; self-awareness
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to take over; to hand over
social life; social intercourse
to collect; to assemble; to gather
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
suddenly; all of a sudden
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)