sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
speech; expression; wording; language
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
emotional scars; mental trauma
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
many people; a large number of people
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
region; limits; stage; level
to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)
demitoilet; ordinary dress
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
adoration; admiration; devotion
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
invitation; introduction; temptation
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry