to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
such; like that; that sort of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
severe; strict; tough; hard
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
throat; important part; vital area
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
protracted war; war of attrition
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
conversely; on the contrary
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry