to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
namely; that is (to say); in other words
the front; honest; upright; decent
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
concurrent connections; simultaneous connections
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
in perfect form; going swimmingly
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
killing two birds with one stone
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
must-see; not-to-be-missed
witch hunt (persecution of people accused of witchcraft); witch hunt (persecution of people considered a danger to society)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
here and there; everywhere
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
research; study; investigation
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.