to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to comfort; to console; to amuse
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to fall in love (with); to love
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
irritation; annoyance; frustration
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to accept; to receive; to agree
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
migration; move; emigration; immigration
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual