speech; words; one's lines; remarks
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
place; room; margin; scope
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
growth period; growing season
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
position; location; base; point; site
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
killing two birds with one stone
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)