clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
(how) many times; (how) often
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
restoration; repair; mending
conviction; belief; confidence
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to begin some form of lifestyle
environment; surroundings; circumstances
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one act (of a play); scene; event
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
have a good day; take care; see you
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
long ago; a long time ago; already
order; command; directions; instructions