story; tale; talk; discussion
to go out and away; to leave
flustered; confused; panicked
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
plan; protocol; manifest; program
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
sense of relief; feeling of relief
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
such ... as; or some such