attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
same; similar; (just) like; equal
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to become frayed; to become loose
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to put one's hand on; to touch
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
grasp; catch; understanding
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)