lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to trace back to (the origins of something)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to watch for an unguarded moment
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
major incident; major happening; big scandal
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
crying face; face of a person who is crying
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to be jealous; to be envious
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness