pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
good feeling; feeling good
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
direct connection; direct link
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to badger; to pester; to beg
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
something like ...; something called ...
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
interior; inside; internal
mechanism; organization; organisation
to pass (of time); to elapse
as before; as ever; as it was originally
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to call in; to invite; to bring in
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease