unnatural; affected; studied; forced
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to take on a role; to take part
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
it's not like; it isn't as if
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
soon; shortly; before long
there is nothing; having nothing
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
root; joint; base; crotch
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)