to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to like; to love; to be fond of
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to make a lasting impression
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
belief; faith; conviction
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
feeling of emptiness; sense of void
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
to cease; to stop; to be over
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to look young; to seem young
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
commitment; pledge; promise
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to become pale; to turn pale
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to eat up; to consume (completely)
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
facing; opposite; across the street; other side