rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
besides; moreover; in addition
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
minor cosmetic surgery; nip and tuck
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
self-torturing; masochistic
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
society; the world; the times
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd