paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
failure is the mother of success
to be overcome with emotion
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
disliking people similar to oneself
appointed date of delivery; delivery time; due date for payment; period for payment; deadline (for payment or delivery)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
popular person; favorite; favourite
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
withdrawal; discontinuance; abandoning; dropping
cash bonus; reward; bounty
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
fighting stance; fighting pose
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous