for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
failure; mistake; blunder
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be embarrassed; to lose face
all you have to do is; just; that's all
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
good (place to leave off); convenient
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)