what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
settlement; solution; resolution
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
already; now; no longer; not any more
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
only; merely; but; no more than
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
influence; effect; impact
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
genius; prodigy; natural gift
and yet; despite (all) that
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)