contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
considerably; greatly; a lot
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
being left out; being ostracized
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth