regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
self-analysis; autoanalysis
leader (of an alliance); leading power
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
dividing into four; quartering
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
concentration; density; cardinality
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain