variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
still; even now; to this day
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to hold something reverently with both hands
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
even so; anyhow; at any rate
internal strife; internal struggle
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
difference; variation; difference
to continue (going along some trend)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
government service; the bureaucracy
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
manners; courtesy; etiquette
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
at your own discretion; as you see fit