beyond one's control; nothing one can do
ill will; malice; evil intent
evangelist; evangelistic worker
nice; likeable; desirable
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
great difference; major mistake
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
climax; peak; zenith; apex
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
regular time; stated period
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
bombshell announcement (statement)
command group (behind the front lines)
at the last moment; this late in the game
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate