road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be found; to be discovered
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to be worried; to be troubled
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way