to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
for the present; for the time being
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
halfway (through, complete); midway
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
prospects of victory; chances of success
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
18th day of the month; 18 days
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to express (in words); to confess
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
now that; since; so long as; because
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school