related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to shake one's head (in denial)
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to attract; to be used to
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
outsider; someone outside of a group
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
again and again; repeatedly
validity; verification; propriety
only the results matter; it's all about the results
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
to smile (at); to grin (at)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose