circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
breathing techniques; breath control
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
forevermore; for eternity
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
former boyfriend; former girlfriend
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to turn against; to become an enemy
(adding) fuel to the fire
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
independence; self-reliance
delay; putting off; procrastination
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to need; to demand; to take; to require
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to be suspected without cause
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!