before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to ask a question; to ask questions
then; and (then); in that case; if so
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to affect; to impact; to influence
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
if so; in that case; in that situation
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
to lend an ear to; to listen to
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
to put into effect; to put into practice
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even