unexpectedly; surprisingly
field; sports stadium; arena
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
place; situation; position; location
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
waiting for the traffic lights to change
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
as; because; with; due to
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
selection; choice; option
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely