difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
worthy of special mention
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
it's been a long time; long time no see
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
fate (safety) of a person (persons) being unknown
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
that is to say; so that means
recovery; rescue; recapture
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
support; backing; aid; assistance
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle