role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
settlement; solution; resolution
if it is (the case that ...)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be relieved; to feel relieved
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
not worth considering; out of the question
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
what is called; what they call; so-called
mental; spiritual; emotional
there is nothing; having nothing
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
worst; worst-case (scenario)