coincident with; while; simultaneously
to torment; to torture; to harass
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
about; concerning; related to; -ish
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to follow; to conform; to apply to
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
manners; behavior; behaviour
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
re-examination; reinspection; retest
pasture; grassland; meadow
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Thames (UK, Canada) (river)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore