to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
world; society; people; the public
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
popular name; common name; given name
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
by myself; in person; by oneself
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
almost; roughly; approximately
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
(together) with; -wide; including
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to tighten; to press hard
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
after a long time; for the first time in a while