reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
finding fault (with); being picky
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
two times; twice; two degrees
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
survival; survivor; relic
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
irritation; annoyance; frustration
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
trend of the times; way things are going
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)