signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
bluff; false show of power; bold front
view (of life, etc.); outlook
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
excited condition; excited state
to abide (by the rules); to keep to the regulations
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
main cause; primary factor
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
chain; series; connection; linkage
between times; when there's a spare moment
heating; application of heat
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to turn against; to become an enemy
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
price range or fluctuation
money tree; gold mine; cash cow; jade plant (Crassula ovata); money plant
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus