common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
popular person; favorite; favourite
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
having a complete knowledge (of); knowing everything (about); knowing thoroughly; being well acquainted (with)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
about this time; about now
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for