the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
manacles; shackles; fetters
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
(opening of a) wound; cut
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to explain adequately; to be accountable
rationalization; justification
serious condition; critical condition
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to stand on end (of hair)
separate; scattered; apart
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
four-handed performance (on the piano)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
peace talks; peace negotiations
to let an opportunity slip
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)