unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
bad influence; negative influence
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
break in time; interruption; pause
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
moderate; proper; just right
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
reading aloud; recitation
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
consideration; taking into account
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to become excited; to grow lively
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
other side; opposite side; other party