unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
in the end; at the end of the day
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
main cause; primary factor
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to live; to make a living; to get on with
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be kind to; to treat kindly
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)