matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
seeing one off; farewell; escort
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
outsider; someone outside of a group
it's probably so; it stands to reason
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
cooperation; collaboration
to be transparent; to show through
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)