extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
blankety-blank; bleep; yada yada; xxx
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
healthy; sound; wholesome
mental health; mental hygiene
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
thought; consideration; thinking
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
each and all; every single one; everybody
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
beyond that point; after that
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
if it is not ...; if it does not ...