never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
superior; superiors; senior
recently; lately; these days
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy