bluff; false show of power; bold front
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
looks; features; (personal) appearance
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
two times; twice; two degrees
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
preliminary step; first step
father and mother; parents
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
rare; uncommon; not often seen
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)