trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
proposal; proposition; suggestion
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
such ... as; or some such
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to accept (something) with thanks
suffix used at sentence end for humorous effect