use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to become empty; to be emptied
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
inside; interior; inner part
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
covered with; stained; smeared
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
the opposite direction; the other way
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to collapse; to flop (onto)