just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
that is to say; so that means
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
womanly; ladylike; feminine
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
already; now; no longer; not any more
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly