to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
accurate; correct; precise; exact
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
succession struggle; succession race
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
choices; alternatives; options
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to lend an ear to; to listen to
opposite side; opposition
both (people); the two of them
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
the good fortune to have been born male
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...