how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
natural virtue; personal virtue
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
some people; a few people; several people
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
the way back; the way home; return trip
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
well; properly; suitably; best regards; please remember me
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
outcast; odd man out; pariah
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
inside one's heart; in one's mind
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to think constantly about; to dwell on