the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to accept; to receive; to agree
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
that's a different matter; that's a different story
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
all right; very well; okay; I got it
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)