stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
thump; thud (sound representing the footfalls of something heavy)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
the touch of; feel of; texture
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
armband; arm band; brassard
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
tell-all book; revealing book; kiss-and-tell book; scandalous book
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
writing (e.g. as a profession)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
10,000,000,000; ten billion
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of