hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
mass; quality and quantity
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to call out; to ask someone to come
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to shout (in anger); to yell
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
to begin talking; to open up
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
more than anything; above all else
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable