doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to approach; to draw near
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
just the other day; quite recently
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
if you ask me ...; as for ...
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
serious; severe; grave; acute
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel