sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
financial power; financial means; wealth
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
cannot be helped; unavoidable
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to praise; to extol; to applaud
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to live fast (and recklessly)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying