asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be free; to be available
selection; choice; picking out
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
article; thing; object; property; real estate
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
comparatively high; fairly expensive
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
completely relying on others
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to refer to; to use as reference
presence; sitting with; being with
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
full dress; formal dress; uniform
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
manners; behavior; behaviour
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)