worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to demand money; to pester; to extort
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
charred; burnt black; scorched black
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
essence; liquid foundation; beauty lotion; serum
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; (lit.) tiger's den
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to increase in value; to gain prestige
look!; there!; here!; that is