trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
platform; home; home base; home plate
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
continuation; succession; series; continuous
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
for example; for instance; e.g.
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
draw (in competition); tie game
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)