affiliate; member; entrant; participant; (telephone) subscriber
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
proposal; offer; request; application
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
story; tale; talk; discussion
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
receiving; acceptance; reception
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
at once; immediately; right now
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
old hag; old woman; old bat
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
just one person; only one
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
contract; compact; agreement
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
defeat; loss; reverse; setback