doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to chase; to run after; to pursue
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
even though things may appear this way
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to glare at each other; to confront each other
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely