to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
negative emotions; negative feelings
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
cooperation; collaboration
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
combination; union; binding; bond
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
consideration; taking into account
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)