to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
rival; competitor; competition
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
at first; in the beginning; originally
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
by myself; in person; by oneself
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
outsider; someone outside of a group
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
social life; social intercourse
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease