moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
garden (esp. with trees); park
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
postcard; memo; note; card
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
interval; break; pause; spare moment
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
talk; recital; narration; topic
epidemic; plague; pestilence
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to detain; to check; to restrain
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to go down in history; to remain in history
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment