opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
trauma (usu. psychological)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
sense of values; values; value system
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
the other day; a few days ago
only; merely; but; no more than
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
reconciliation; make peace with
welcome!; nice to see you!
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to run about; to rush about
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
demanding; difficult; strict
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband