just a minute; small quantity
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
symbol color; symbol colour
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to say no more; to sink into silence
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
hard to get; hard to come by
close; intimate; on good terms
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen