to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
risky; dangerous; insecure
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
one thin flat object; one sheet
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
author; writer; novelist; artist
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...