every evening; night after night
to sink (into); to get depressed
postponement; deferment; adjournment
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
long; drawn-out; very long
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to go out and away; to leave
have a good day; take care; see you
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
new and old; incoming and outgoing
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
(divine) providence; dispensation
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
writing implement; writing tool
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
separate case; another matter
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
reputation; respectability
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)