sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
head; brains; intellect; understanding
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
and yet; though; when; in spite of
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
seeing in the dark; night vision
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
type 2; category 2; second class
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
two at a time; two by two; in twos
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to go ahead; to pull ahead
running as fast as one can
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)