ballast (for the foundation of a road or railway track)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
suffix appended to someone else's family members
witnessing; observing; sighting
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
question; inquiry; enquiry
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
you could say that; that might be so
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to visit frequently; to haunt
to keep an eye on; to take care of
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
close; intimate; on good terms
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
distrust; unjust suspicion
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
notice; attention; observation
hostility; animosity; enmity
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to make a mistake; to blunder
mistress; kept woman; concubine
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key