tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
(not) even once; (not) ever
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
custom; practice; convention; precedent
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen