to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
strong interaction; strong force
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
distinction; discrimination
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
in the end; at the end of the day
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
several weeks; a few weeks
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
freedom; free man; free woman
you could say; you might say; verging on the
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
headset (for phones, etc.)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
schoolgirl; female student
company president; manager; director
company; corporation; workplace
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
down to earth; reasonable
transactions; dealings; business
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
negotiations; discussions; connection
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other