just because; even if; even though
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
capable of anything; liable to do
failure; rejection; rupture
the place for; the time for; the level of
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
the big two...; two major...; two main...
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
large number (of); many; majority
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
going through; going via; going by way of
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to show one's affection; to express one's love
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
the reverse; other side; lining
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about