feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to become better; to improve
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to save; to leave over; to spare
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
such; like that; that sort of; very
in comparison to; rather than
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn