to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to quicken one's pace (steps)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to open (one's eyes) wide
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
research; study; investigation
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
couple's ring; couple rings; pairing
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
is something that; is that which
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
successful bid; winning a tender
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model