instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
individual; private person; personal; natural person
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
of great promise; with a promising future
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment