in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
extermination; expulsion; destruction
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to be too numerous; to be too much
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
the future; future prospects
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits