to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
pair; the two; both persons; both things
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
clanging; empty; deserted
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
(earning or paying) no interest
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
failure; mistake; blunder
perfect; complete; flawless
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of