to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
if you think about it; come to think of it
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
sympathy; compassion; pity
sympathy; empathy; response
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
invitation; introduction; temptation
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
regret; repentance; remorse
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do