life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
secret; private; surreptitious
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to pay attention; to be watchful
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster