in the morning; during the morning
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to arrive home; to return
beginning; clue; starting point
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
coloured paper; colored paper
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
seats reserved for guests
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
theatre; theater; playhouse
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
retort; back talk; backchat
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
need for approval; desire for recognition; esteem needs
contrabass; double bass; bass
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
(conductor's) baton; beat; measure
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...