clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
complete change; about-face
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
just a minute; small quantity
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
but; however; provided that
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
headache inducing; vexing
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to say no more; to sink into silence
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
scale; scope; plan; structure
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)