to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to become an expert; to be master at
being inducted into a hall of fame
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
ultimate; final; last; eventual
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
pretense; affectation; showiness
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for