as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
odds and ends; all; every
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
general-purpose; all-purpose; one-size-fits-all
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
fast approach; quick intimacy
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
proposal; motion; recommendation
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
just the other day; quite recently
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
pushing by hand; hand gilding
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
wish; desire; request; prayer
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
existence; being; life; survival
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest