deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
exaltation; emotional uplift
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
data collection; data acquisition
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
price; cost; value; worth; value
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
uncertainty; indefiniteness
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to correct oneself; to restate
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
as before; as ever; as it was originally
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
still; as yet; as it has been
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
memories; recollections; reminiscence
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
sympathy; compassion; pity
have to do; must; should; ought to
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)