to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
it seems so; that's what it looks like
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
relationships with the opposite sex
connection; link; relationship
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
great difference; big difference; wide margin
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
sincere; honest; faithful
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than