when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
progress; advance; improvement; development
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
serious look (on one's face); straight face
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
from now; from this moment; henceforth
slim; slender; slight; delicate
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
prejudice; bias; distorted view
rather than; more ... than ...
serious; severe; grave; acute
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
order; sequence; procedure