to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to hit hard; to strike hard
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
admission and placement (e.g. to a school); transfer admission; advanced-standing admission
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
former (incumbent); predecessor
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
supporting role (actor); minor role
return to work; going back to work
salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
don't worry; no worries; never mind
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to sink (into); to get depressed
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less