it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
platform; home; home base; home plate
the opposite direction; the other way
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
woman; lady; adult female
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
large build; large pattern
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
departure; leaving; setting off
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
high-quality goods; choice goods
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(production) lot; batch; lot (land); plot