... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to pass (of time); to elapse
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
chief; main; principal; important
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
middle of the night; dead of night
to summon; to get used to call
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
washing (somebody else's body); scrubbing each other
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase