companion; follower; attendant; retinue
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to pause; to have a short intermission
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
way of solving (a problem); solution
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
piece of evidence; evidence
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
second (unit of time); arc second
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
there being no use in arguing (about it)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to need; to call for; to require
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
moment by moment; hour by hour
straight; as the crow flies
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly