to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
guilty (e.g. of a crime); guilt-inducing (e.g. food); decadent
testimony; (verbal) evidence
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.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
difference; variation; difference
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
the opposite sex; isomerism
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
different opinion; objection
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch