simply put; putting it simply
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
emergency staircase; fire escape
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
worst; worst-case (scenario)
leader; authority; mainstay
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
the same; the said; likewise
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
organization name; organisation name
system; organization; organisation; architecture
near; nearby; not far off
being too late; losing one's final chance
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
warships and other vessels; naval vessels
optimism; taking an optimistic view
planned; scheduled; systematic
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
disintegration; self-destruction
kind person; warmhearted person; sympathetic person
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to understand; to make out
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown