to be perturbed; to be agitated
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to put up (a notice); to post
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to become misty; to become hazy
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
change; transformation; inversion
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
bad influence; negative influence
in its entirety; whole; wholly
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
start; beginning; first step; clue
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
root; source; origin; cause
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion