contact; touch; contact lens
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
it's been a long time; long time no see
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
because of; owing to; due to
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
self-control; self-restraint
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
parting ways after a quarrel
more harm than good; harmful and of no use
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
don't you think?; indicates question
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
cross-examination; retort; asking in return