it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
place; room; margin; scope
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
otherwise; or else; if not
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
sublime; noble; high-minded
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
choices; alternatives; options
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
water outlet; tap; faucet
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
invitation; introduction; temptation
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be in danger of; to be liable to
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)