with a start; with a jump
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
overconfident; presumptuous
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to understand; to make out
security for a loan; collateral
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
courteous; decorous; polite
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
illegal; illicit; unlawful
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
means; way; method; measure
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
property; fortune; assets
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to fall off; to tumble down
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment