price of fame; penalty of greatness
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
way (of doing); manner; method; means
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
history; pedigree; lineage
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
irritation; annoyance; frustration
article; news story; report; account
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
assertion; declaration; affirmation
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
all for the best; what is right
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that