young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to pay attention; to be watchful
to be impressed; to greatly admire
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
by all means; by all costs
to order; to command; to appoint
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
how; in what way; how about
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight