contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
tight skirt; straight skirt
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
memories; recollections; reminiscence
living together; coexistence
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
occurrence; happening; incident; event
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
how many years; how long; what year
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place, one should see that all is in good order
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)