being a good listener; good listener
example; illustration; precedent
the reverse; other side; lining
exploitation; overuse; abuse
good feeling; feeling good
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
honor; honour; credit; prestige
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
at first; in the beginning; originally
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
tide; current; tendency; trend
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor