without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
anything and everything; just about everything
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
ingredient; component; composition
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to find out; to discover; to locate
development; exploitation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to become possible; to become able to (do)