extreme sadist; very sadistic
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
this world; this life; world of the living
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to employ; to hire; to charter
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to pick up; to find; to gather
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to show up; to appear; to turn up