denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
impact of publicity or propaganda
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to be overcome with emotion
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
unspecified large number (of people)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
irrational (line of) argument
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
point in common; common feature
criticism; critique; review; commentary
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
trivial; not amounting to much
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
most of all; extremely; supremely
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to raise one's voice; to shout
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue