hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
had better ...; had better not ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
New Year's Eve; end of the year
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
one day; (on) a certain day
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with