to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
in that manner; like that
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
a push; another effort; one more effort
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
asking or putting a question; questioning
blunder; slip; error; error
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
intelligence gathering; information gathering
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
while crying; tearfully; in tears
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax