meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
stopping functioning; being out of service
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
husband and wife; married couple
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
emotional scars; mental trauma
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
lifting a child high up in the air
growth period (in children)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to pause; to have a short intermission
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
practical; realistic; pragmatic
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
just the other day; quite recently
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic