advance; moving forward; progress
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
patterns of thinking; train of thought
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
Afro (hairstyle); Afro-; African
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to be silent; to say nothing
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
anything and everything; just about everything
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
please (give me); please (do for me)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
at least; at most; (even) just
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er