to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
ending up right back where one started
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
on the occasion of; at the time of
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
catercorner; diagonally opposite
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
critical moment; do-or-die situation
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to overdo; to do too much
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
key person; important person
item; something that one "just has to have"
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
thought; consideration; thinking
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...