rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
intimidation; threat; bluster
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to order; to command; to appoint
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
(not) a single person; (no) one
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
parts; accessories; components
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to blaze; to burn brightly
to well up; to burst; to arise
to raise one's voice; to shout
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
somehow; for some reason or other
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
acid; sourness; sour taste
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
good-looking; fair; beautiful
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
funny story; funny anecdote
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after