to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
companion; partner; spouse
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to walk away; to walk off
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
passing the winter; hibernation
that's a different matter; that's a different story
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)