(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
propulsive power; driving force
to tumble down; to roll down
to like; to love; to be fond of
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
one way or the other; either way
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
performer; entertainer; celebrity
firm; strong; solid; stable
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to laugh away; to laugh off
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
determination; conviction
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important