slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
arm; skill; efforts; ability
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
(plain) hot water; boiled water
had better ...; had better not ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
results; record; grades; marks
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
death rate; mortality rate
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...