having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
allegiance; obedience; submission
very troublesome; extremely bothersome; awfully complicated; tedious and annoying
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
(another's) child; child; kid
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to turn against; to become an enemy
to shake; to waver; to tremble
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
to knead well; to polish; to refine
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
troubled times; turbulent times
ringleader; accomplished villain
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
quick-witted; quick to understand
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
wages; pay; rental payment
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
to escape from; to get out
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
headache inducing; vexing
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing