to be consistent; to be coherent
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
to be to the point; to be pertinent
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
directions; instructions; usage method
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
world; society; people; the public
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
difficult to ...; hard to ...
blocking the way; standing in the way
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
stupidity; dull person; dullness
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
correction; rectification; mending; repair
extinguishment; destruction; effacement
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
conventional forces; conventional military forces
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes