appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
place; room; margin; scope
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to put one's life on the line
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
whispering; murmuring; subdued
near oneself; close to one; familiar
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
old friend; old acquaintance
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to mix; to stir; to blend
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to tighten; to press hard
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to have a rumor circulating
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
master; masterhand; maestro
material; substance; matter