still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
true character; real nature
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
story; tale; talk; discussion
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to harm; to cause harm to
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to make a speech; to address
pair; two kinds; two ways
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
classification; categorization; sorting
boastful speech; bragging
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
difficult to ...; hard to ...