achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
in turns; alternately; in order
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
it is not (like that) either
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
full throttle; full power
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
honour; honor; glory; privilege
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
after that; afterwards; thereafter
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out