critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to begin talking; to open up
individual; private person; personal; private
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
family; relatives; dependents; household
hedge; fence; border; limit
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
narrow eyes; fine texture
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
in one's own way or style
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to be helpful; to be useful
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to apologize; to apologise
coordinator; coordinating role
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly