disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
after that; afterwards; thereafter
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on