to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
all; entire; whole; altogether
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
I couldn't care less; not caring less
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
whirling; going round and round; rushing a person off his feet; panicking; rushing around in a fluster; working in a panic
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
exemplification; illustrating by example
restoration; repair; mending
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
cooperation; collaboration
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
switching over to; migration; transition
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
offense and defense; offence and defence
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy