to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
charming; fascinating; attractive
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
next term; next period; next version; next release
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to overdo; to do too much
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
with these words; while saying
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to have meaning; to be meaningful
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
layout map; block plan; layout plan
from what (I've) seen; given that ...