crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
tattling; telling on (someone)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
correction; revision; amendment
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
act of mercy; helping another person
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
community-based; local-based
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
serious; not joking; straight
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
odds and ends; all; every
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
technique; art; skill; move
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
even if not; even without
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
distant look; faraway look