that; the matter in question
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be overcome with emotion
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to correct oneself; to restate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
something like ...; something called ...
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with