advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
true state; actual condition; reality
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
plump; with a thud; heavily
with a start; with a jump
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
form; method; system; formula
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to compose; to put together
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to threaten; to make threats
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to be filled to bursting; to burst
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
alternately; by turns; one after the other