to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to apologize; to apologise
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
rest; break; recess; intermission
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
successively; one after another
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
failure; mistake; blunder
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
even though; despite; when
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
contradiction; inconsistency
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being