expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
incident; affair; happening; event
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
until now; so far; up to the present
number of times; frequency; count
fifth day of the month; five days
to send or direct a person to
frequency (of occurrence)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
instead; but (on the other hand)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
joint struggle; common (united) front
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
suspicion (of others); jealousy
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
accomplishment; execution
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
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation