(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
security firm; security company
fitness club; gym; health spa
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
proposal; offer; request; application
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
moment; brief space of time
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)