direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
great laughter; burst of laughter
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
holding two or more positions concurrently
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
living together (of two people)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
interchange; international; interview; inter-
passionate love; ardent love; devotion
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood