front; frontage; facade; main
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to rant and rave; to raise hell
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
lucky person; someone who made a lot of money (e.g. gambling or on the stock market); skilled batter; batter on a hot streak; accident faker; someone who jumps in front of cars on purpose to extort money
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
normalcy; normality; normal
otherwise; or else; if not
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
successively; one after another
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
decision; determination; resolution
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
usually; under usual circumstances
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
woman; female; feminine gender
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous