no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
way of speaking; intimation
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
first meeting; first interview with
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to change completely; to change suddenly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
will not do; do not; does not
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
almost every day; almost daily
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
use; utilization; utilisation; application
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
sincere; honest; faithful
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bullseye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to