all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
scale; scope; plan; structure
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
in the meanwhile; during the time
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
another; different; something else
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
revisiting; visiting again
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
school building; schoolhouse
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
nearly equal; almost identical; approximately equal (to); approximately equals sign