nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
fast-talking; rapid talking
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
innermost depths of one's heart
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
together with; same; both; all; including ...
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
curiosity; inquisitiveness