bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
not necessarily so; is not always true
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
flood of emotions; many thoughts
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
permanent; perpetual; lasting
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
connection; link; relationship
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to summon courage; to be brave
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
to be reminded of; to call to mind
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
other than; excluding; without
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
superior; superiors; senior
personage; person (deserving of respect)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded