effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
very; extremely; excessively
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
indescribable; inexpressible
alone; by oneself; on one's own
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(not) even once; (not) ever
story; tale; talk; discussion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason