composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
strength; power; proficiency; ability
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
endless; boundless; everlasting
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
grotesque; disgusting; gross
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
third day of the month; three days
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
nature; property; disposition