strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
point in common; common feature
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out
toll; transit fee; transit duty
exemption; exoneration; discharge
usually; under usual circumstances
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
nonparticipation; nonattendance
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to await; to wait for; to expect
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to turn against; to become an enemy
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
to lose sight of; to miss
to have a reason; to have an excuse
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
in search of; in order to look for
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart