to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
by myself; in person; by oneself
reaching; attaining; arrival
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
foreign; abroad; overseas
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(some) more; even more; longer; further
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort