poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
something like ...; something called ...
environment; circumstance
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
difficult to ...; hard to ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to be needed; to be wanted
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
actual profit; practical use; benefit
to attempt; to test; to try out
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
how long; how far; how much
not worth considering; out of the question
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
at once; immediately; right now