mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
how; in what way; by what means
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to have meaning; to be meaningful
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
blighted love; disappointed love
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to pass (of time); to elapse
(social) position; status
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
something that leaps or thrusts out
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into