frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
same hole (in which to live); gang; group
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
intensification; aggravation
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
script; screenplay; scenario
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
even though things may appear this way
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
situation report; status report; progress report
after a long time; for the first time in a while
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
economic fortune; luck with money
to call in; to invite; to bring in
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately