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
as is habit; the way life normally is
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
to get one's head around; to think about
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
hope; white hope; person of promise
complicated and mysterious
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
acquaintance; close friend
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
when it becomes; when it comes to