sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
in good health; alive and well; going strong
walking heavily; lumbering
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
with a slip; with a slide
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to button up wrong; to start from the wrong button; to bungle up the order
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
another thing; exception; special case
discreet and well-advised judgment; wise and mature judgment; making judgment with prudence
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
what would (you) do?; what to do about it