selection of music; song selection
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to like; to love; to be fond of
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
established practice; custom
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
finish; end; completion; result
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
light; right; right field; right fielder
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
walking briskly; determinedly
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
any more; any further; any better; any longer
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
instead; but (on the other hand)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
even though; despite; when
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing