to leave something as it is
advance; moving forward; progress
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
thereupon; shortly thereafter
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
use; utilization; utilisation; application
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to find out; to discover; to locate
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
leadership skill; leadership ability
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
uncertainty; indeterminacy; unreliability; unauthenticity
the right person in the right place
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
having said that; on the other hand