thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to turn completely into; to become completely
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
percent; per cent; percentage
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to reorganize; to rearrange; to put (things) in order
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
winter vacation; winter holidays
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly