to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to gain fame; to make one's name
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
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
some people; a few people; several people
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
number of times; frequency; count
per person; per capita; per head
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
proposal; proposition; suggestion
preventive measure; precautionary measure
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
study; pursuit of knowledge
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
moment by moment; hour by hour
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to shout (in anger); to yell
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to intervene; to stop (something)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to come to one's senses; to calm down