to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to spread; to be propagated
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
choices; alternatives; options
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
way (of doing); manner; method; means
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do