to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
ill-bred; poorly brought up
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to move forward; to move on
optimization; optimisation
way of talking; speaking style
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
have a pain in one's chest
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
accumulation; accumulate; store
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
to lose money; to spend money
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
entreaty; appeal; petition
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
source of worry; source of distress