argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
defense; defence; protection
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to withstand; to be able to endure
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to have an uneasy conscience
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
since when; from when; how long
thereupon; shortly thereafter
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
villain; baddie; the villain's part
stirring; rousing oneself
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
strongish; somewhat strong
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink