failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
close; intimate; on good terms
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
tendency; trend; inclination
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
of no interest; not interested
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs