set of three; three sets; three classes
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
freely; frankly; without reserve
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
to well up; to burst; to arise
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
the more one looks (at it) the more...
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
to whine; to make feeble complaints
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be in focus; to come into focus
major incident; major happening; big scandal
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle