putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
subtracting points; points deducted
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to look forward to something
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
hard worker; hardworking person
if you think about it; come to think of it
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
(hair) rinse; (hair) conditioner
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
estimate (of costs); budget
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
cooperation; collaboration
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on