it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
noted doctor; excellent physician
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
bypass operation; bypass surgery
to need; to call for; to require
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
confidence; trust; faith; credit
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
different thing; another question; different case
home area; home town; local
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be talented; to be able
being very busy; busyness
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
postoperative; after surgery
prime of one's working life
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
difference; variation; difference
family doctor; family physician; primary care physician; general practitioner; GP
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding