beginning; outset; first; onset
trio; gang of three; threesome
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
preparations for returning (home)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
same; similar; (just) like; equal
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to get strong; to gain strength
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
being left out; being ostracized
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
mega- (i.e. 10^6); mega; enormous; huge
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on