(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to express (in words); to confess
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
sore; inflammation; ulceration
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
more than friends, less than lovers
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession