to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
looking over someone's shoulder
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
summer season; summer; summertime
lending-period; period of loan (e.g. for a library book)
double; twice (as much); twofold
opening ceremony (of the school term)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
indoor swimming pool; indoor pool
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to keep a watchful eye on
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
club activities; extracurricular activities
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
valuable article; valuables
banknote; bill; note; paper money
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
established policy; existing procedures
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; and such; and the like
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
work-in-progress; working state