increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
food crisis; food-supply crisis
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
parental love; parental affection
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
indescribable; having no way to express
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
quite; utterly; really; completely
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects