of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
relatively; comparatively
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
influence (on someone); inspiration
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to be worried; to be troubled
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
switching over to; migration; transition
eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
tall figure; high stature
virile; tough; masculine; intense
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount