putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
final; eventual; ultimate
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
with a clunk; with a clank; the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)