strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
results; record; grades; marks
too much; excessively; too
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
set meal; special (of the day)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to smile (at); to grin (at)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
free (of charge); gratuitous
new menu item; new dish on a menu
sampling food; tasting; trying
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
very interesting; of great interest
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination