heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
line; queue; procession; matrix
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
one (thing); one piece; one item
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
raising (an embankment, levee, etc.); increasing (a budget, fees, etc.); raising; inflating (figures)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
ominous smile; dark smile; creepy smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...