fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
veil of darkness; curtain of night
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
it can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable; unavoidable
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
change of job; change of occupation; career change
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything