mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
when it becomes; when it comes to
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
just because; even if; even though
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)