troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
(necessary) personnel; required person
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
ahead; before; the future
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
how long; how much; to what extent
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
looking on; remaining a spectator
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it