proper; right; reasonable
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
both (people); the two of them
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
perception; intuition; the sixth sense