ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to lose sight of; to miss
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
nothing but; none other than
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to be opposite; to face each other
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
such; like that; that sort of; very
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
is something that; is that which
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
blood relationship; blood relative