exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
recently; lately; these days
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
serious; not joking; straight
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
pleasant feeling; good vibes
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
evil spirit (that can possess people)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
it is no use crying over spilt milk
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
this and that; one thing or another
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
systematic; regular; routine
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
lost article; something forgotten