by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
surely; certainly; without doubt
to care for someone; to look after someone
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
(another's) child; child; kid
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable; cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
derailment; digression; deviation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
occurrence; happening; incident; event
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
the times; the world; society
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to settle (in a place); to settle down
how many people; a number of people
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person