longed-for; anxiously awaited
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
preference; priority; precedence; right of way