centre of attention; center of attention
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
day after day; day by day
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
this; our; right; justice; checking account
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to relax; to take it easy
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
battlefield; battleground
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
other side; opposite side; other party
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to frolic about; to mess around
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides