to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
complete stranger; total stranger
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
another dimension; different level; whole other level
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
high; noble; refined; advanced
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
reality; actuality; hard fact
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond