primary cause; main factor
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
not covered (by); not subject (to)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to thrust before; to thrust at
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
unfairness; injustice; partiality
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
technical skill; ability; capacity
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
pull; patronage; tug; discount
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
by all means; by all costs
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory