to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
calling by name; designation; nomination
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
penalty for contract breach
episode; anecdote; vignette
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
small number; few; minority
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
one's whole heart; everything one feels
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
speech and conduct; words and deeds
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)