nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
number of persons; personnel
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
beyond this point; from now on; after this
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
maintenance; preservation; improvement
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to smash up; to defeat crushingly