exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
manufacturing process; production manufacture
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
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
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
the reverse; other side; lining
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
meanwhile; in the meantime
selection; choice; option
place; room; margin; scope
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
second day of the month; two days
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
willpower; energy; vitality
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to take a breath; to take a short rest
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start