to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
greater than ...; bigger ...
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
close; intimate; on good terms
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
surname; family name; last name
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
(together) with; -wide; including
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
that's the way it is; such is life
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to pile up; to accumulate
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject