ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
had better ...; had better not ...
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
at least; at most; (even) just
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
main question; real issue at hand
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
ability; performance; efficiency
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
time; season; period; phase; stage