no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
worthy of special mention
noisy; confused; uproarious
common knowledge; well-known fact
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)