always; all the time; never; usual; regular
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
headlock (wrestling move)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
close; intimate; on good terms
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
technique; art; skill; move
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
one's manners; one's attitude
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
adds force or indicates command
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
people; men and women; each person; everybody
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension