a few years ago; some years back
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
one cause; one reason; one factor
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
one's house; one's home; one's family
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
conscious neglect; willful negligence; wilful negligence
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
settlement; solution; resolution
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)