impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
multiplication; synergism
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to find out; to discover; to locate
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
to have an eye on; to zero in on
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious