occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
the same generation; coeval
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
baby face; childlike face; babyface; face; good guy
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
young girl; lass; adolescent female
stupid brat; son of a bitch
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
resolute; determined; bold
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly