what with this and that; for a number of reasons
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
rival; competitor; competition
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
flaring up; bursting into flames
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
just one person; only one
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
hospitalization; hospitalisation
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding