... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
when it comes to ...; as for ...
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
awareness; realization; noticing
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
don't worry about it; forget about it
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
one's post; place of work; workplace
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
since then; from that time; ever since
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
self-torturing; masochistic
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
sign-up fee; registration fee; initiation fee
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking