control; management (e.g. of a business)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
person concerned; interested party; related party
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to concern; to be related
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to mark the end; to spell the end
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
living; lifestyle; living room
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
condemn the offense, but not the offender
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree