to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to have a talk; to tell a story
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
tension; mental strain; nervousness
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
so; like this; in this way