preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to pass (of time); to elapse
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
half and half; fifty-fifty
excess; surplus; superabundance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
very likely; very probable
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement