to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
matter causing distress; something causing worry
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
called; known as; that; to say
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
unprecedented; never seen before
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy