trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to repeat; to do something over again
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
illegitimate child; secret love child
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
different item; different lot
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to be found; to be discovered
prompt; immediate; in real time
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful