I don't like it; it's troublesome; it's too much; it's awful
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
choices; alternatives; options
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
based on; built on; made from
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to become settled; to be fixed
complete stranger; total stranger
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
rematch (after an earlier loss)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to call a person's attention (to)
it may be my imagination, but ...; I may be imagining things, but ...
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to be softened; to calm down
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)