act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
pregnancy; conception; gestation
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
to get along well with; to make a go of it
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
favourite book; favorite book
strange; odd; queer; peculiar; weird
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
new life; fresh start; new routine
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
only recently; just recently; only yesterday
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
dear me; I mean; or rather
popular figure; outstanding person; well-known person; lion
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
repeatedly; several times; many times
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
entering directly; going straight into
separation; farewell; parting
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently