passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
not yet known; unknown; strange
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
(not) merely; (not) simply
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
much less; to say nothing of
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
excess; surplus; superabundance
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
the way back; the way home; return trip