pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
unanticipated; unexpected
line; queue; procession; matrix
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
amount left over; remaining portion
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
very popular; highly favoured
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
otherwise; if not; or else
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
detour; circumvention; turning movement
support; backing; aid; assistance
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
rest; break; recess; intermission
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes