touché; you've got me there
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to accept; to receive; to agree
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to pile up; to accumulate
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
personal identification number; PIN; password number
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to be badly made; to fail
all you want; as much as one wants
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be manageable; to be able to handle
how; in what way; by what means
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
though; notwithstanding; although
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust