to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
big problem; major issue; big controversy
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
on the other hand; at the same time
probability; likelihood; chances
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
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
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
something like ...; something called ...
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(not) even once; (not) ever
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
putting someone in hospital; inflicting injury such that medical care is required
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
out of bounds; beyond the pale