sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
general; popular; common; typical
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
simply put; putting it simply; in short
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
this is why; this means; it is the case that
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
go that far; to that extent
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
that's a different matter; that's a different story
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
personal; individual; private
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
reopening; resumption; restarting
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to begin; to set about; to start
retreating figure; appearance from behind