half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
handrail; railing; banister
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
all but dead; half killed
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
in the future; another day; later
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
be (that) as it may; having said that
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
silence (not speaking); muteness
practical question (problem); practical matter
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
telephone table; telephone stand