to play a leading role; to play a central part
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
fast-talking; rapid talking
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
on and after; from ... onward; since
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
chance; opportunity; occasion
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
time; hour; period; class
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test