to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
how long; how much; to what extent
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
sincere; earnest; serious
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
to ask a high price; to overcharge
if you do this; if this is the case
to accept; to receive; to agree
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
in that way; like that; that way
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
charging (electrically); electrification
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
one night; one evening; all night; overnight