inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
painful to watch; pitiful; pathetic
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
freedom; free man; free woman
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to make a speech; to address
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
crescent moon; young moon
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
threat; intimidation; menace
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se