reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
(clenched) fist; knuckles
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
personal; individual; private
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to not believe one's ears
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
exaltation; emotional uplift
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit