soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
way (of doing); manner; method; means
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(political) power; authority; influence
to move (house); to change residence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
moaning; muttering; complaining
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
reality; actuality; hard fact
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being