story; tale; talk; discussion
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
talking about one's misfortunes; tales of one's misfortunes
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
timewise; temporal; chronal
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to relapse; to reassert; to review
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
to compete with; to vie for
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
potato chips; potato crisps
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
son of a bitch; piece of shit
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)