impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
according to plan; as planned
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
one's person; around one's person
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
(distinction of) sex; gender
homosexuality; homosexual love
reason; cause; history; origin
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
marriage proposal; courtship
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to serve; to work for; to attend
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to burn with combativeness
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
sympathy; compassion; pity