continuation; succession; series; continuous
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
consumption; expenditure; spending
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
impossible to do (although wants to)
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
and yet; though; when; in spite of
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected