oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
such ... as; or some such
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
solitude; loneliness; isolation
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
settlement; solution; resolution
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
how many months?; how long?
how many years; how long; what year
in the meanwhile; during the time
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
go that far; to that extent
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to become attached; to begin to love
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to complain; to make a complaint
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation