happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
prospects of victory; chances of success
go that far; to that extent
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
when it becomes; when it comes to
to read the situation; to sense the mood
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
reality; actuality; hard fact
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
all you want; as much as one wants
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
popular person; favorite; favourite
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
negotiations; discussions; connection
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
discovery; detection; finding
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
rather; better; instead; if anything
meaning; significance; sense
to look down on; to condescend
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when