goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to well up; to burst; to arise
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
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
selection; choice; option
recommendation; endorsement
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
falling asleep; going to sleep
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
no sleep or rest; working day and night
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
unanticipated; unexpected
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
depression; low spirits; dejection
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique