inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
condition; state (of health); appearance
as you see; as you can see
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
breaking off; snapping off
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
how many years; how long; what year
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
the opposite sex; isomerism
probability; likelihood; chances
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
abrupt; sudden; unexpected