or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
important matter; matters of weight
now that you say that; now that you mention it
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to have meaning; to be meaningful
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
even if not; even without
here and there; in places
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
furnishings; implements; equipment
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
in the same way as; just like
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money