to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
identification; ID; identity
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
successively; one after another
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
start button (e.g. in Windows)
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
busy; having no (free) time
business trip; official trip
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
plainly; clearly; vividly
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
seventh day of the month; seven days
to fight to the bitter end
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
finally; after; following; at the end (of)