luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
free (of charge); gratuitous
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
pleasant feeling; good feeling
nothing but; none other than
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
keep up your strength; chin up!
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
hotcake; (American) pancake
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
performer; entertainer; celebrity
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
sexual discrimination; sexism
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
clear; precise; definite; distinct
men and women of all ages
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
neighborhood (protest) movement; neighbourhood (protest) movement
intensification; aggravation