until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
difficult to ...; hard to ...
very much; very many; more and more
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
by all means; by all costs
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
now that; since; so long as; because
secret; private; surreptitious
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(social) position; status
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot