to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to need; to call for; to require
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to subsist; to keep on living
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
final; eventual; ultimate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
release; emission; ejection
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to fold up; to fold into layers
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
process; course; mechanism
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cooperation; collaboration