before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
only recently; just of late
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
unprecedented; never seen before
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
since when; from when; how long
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
feeling; sense; impression
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
scene; spectacle; sight; view
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through