anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
will not do; do not; does not
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
in this manner; in this way; like this
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
gem; jewel; precious stone
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
incidental; ancillary; accessory; secondary; collateral
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
corridor; hallway; passageway
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
great difference; big difference; wide margin
one act (of a play); scene; event
business; work; operations; service; duties
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable