to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
seeing one off; farewell; escort
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to launch a surprise attack
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
extremely; terrifically; super
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
when it becomes; when it comes to
underestimation; undervaluation
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to be helpful; to be useful
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to bring; to take; to bring about
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
completely changed; totally transformed
go on!; right!; here goes!
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise