to ask for too much; to expect too much
dose; installment; instalment
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
detour; circumvention; turning movement
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
polite; courteous; hospitable
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
east, west, south and north
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
preliminary step; first step
one-sided; partial; unfair
calm; composed; cool; quiet
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
not long has passed since ...
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
alternating; taking turns
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
flawless; absolute perfection