beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
together; mutually; fellow
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to happen to have on hand or in stock
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to sniff out; to get wind of
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
conviction; belief; confidence
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
long ago; already; a long time ago
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
water outlet; tap; faucet
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to deal with a large number
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose