self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to turn completely into; to become completely
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to flare up; to burst into flames
to forget to say; to forget to mention
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
participation; joining; entry
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
although I say; although one might say; although called
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
difficult to ...; hard to ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet