starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
separation; farewell; parting
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
way (of doing); manner; method; means
first half of a game; first half of a match
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
discipline; training; teaching manners
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
one's own child; one's own children
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
true state; actual condition; reality
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
about; on; regarding; per; for every
conversely; on the contrary
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair