recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
longing; great desire; aspiration
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
a little bit; a little while
by myself; in person; by oneself
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
instability; insecurity; crankiness
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
one's place of appointment; one's post
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to grow taller (of people)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened