long ago; already; a long time ago
main question; real issue at hand
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
switching over to; migration; transition
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
registration; accession; register; entry; record
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate