having said that; be that as it may
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
real intention; true motive; true meaning
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
pending question; unresolved problem
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to throw at; to turn; to raise
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue