to reach; to get to; to arrive at
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
funny story; funny anecdote
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
the customer is always right; the customer is king
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to annotate; to comment on; to add explanatory notes; to write down
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
principle; theory; fundamental truth
wicked thought; wicked mind
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to be embarrassed; to lose face
keep up your strength; chin up!
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
domestic affairs; internal administration
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel