to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
eidetic memory; photographic memory
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
choices; alternatives; options
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
wherein; therein; thereinto
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
curiosity; inquisitiveness
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
about when; about what time; how soon
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer