trend; tendency; momentum
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
belief; faith; conviction
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
review; reconsideration; revision
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
not limited to; not just ...
intimacy; affection; familiarity
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
few decades; many decades; several decades
pair; the two; both persons; both things
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
that's the way it is; such is life
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)