contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
preface; introduction; preamble
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to be exhausted; to be tired out
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to keep secret; to conceal
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
is something that; is that which
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
beforehand; in advance; previously
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
being very good at; strongest point
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
longed-for; anxiously awaited
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
odds and ends; all; every
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to find fault with; to question
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation