little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
large amount of money; great cost
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
to raise one's voice; to shout
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to cut; to slit; to slash
extreme masochist; very masochistic
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
serves you right!; see what happens!
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
self-centered; stuck on oneself
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
desperation; struggle to the death
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
horseplay; fooling around
making a fuss (about nothing); brouhaha
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)