to be discouraged; to shrink from
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
leaving everything up to someone else
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
all present; all concerned; all of us
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
being good at cooking; good cook
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
repeatedly; several times; many times
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
index; index number; indicator; exponent
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
leaving everything up to someone else
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
female household; household consisting wholly of women
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to relax; to feel at home
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
results of a scientific investigation; findings
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
active; dynamic; energetic
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to be helpful; to be useful
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes