width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
proposal; offer; request; application
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
close to the wall; alongside the wall
leadership; initiative; spearhead
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
while; even though; despite
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
everything; anything; nothing
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax