gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
work-in-progress; working state
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
progress; advance; making (good) progress
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
surely; certainly; without doubt
chance; opportunity; occasion
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
2nd day of the month; two days
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
first-class goods; A-grade product
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to name; to call; to christen; to term