very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
rare; uncommon; not often seen
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to flare up; to fly into a rage
from the viewpoint of; according to
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
failure; mistake; blunder
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart