to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
around the world; throughout the world
notice; attention; observation
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
affectation; showiness; pretence
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
genuine article; real thing; real deal
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
secret admirer; closet fan
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
personal; individual; private
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
story; tale; talk; discussion
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z