just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
information board; building directory
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
peripheral wall; surrounding wall
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to begin; to set about; to start
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
24 hours; twenty-four hours
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
almost; roughly; approximately
how long; how much; to what extent
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw into; to dump in together
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)