choices; alternatives; options
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to move (house); to change residence
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
go that far; to that extent
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
specialized; specialised; boutique
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
conditionally; with conditions attached
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
concession; conciliation; compromise
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
for your information; I'm telling you
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
polite; courteous; hospitable
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
strategy meeting; council of war
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab