weight; heavyweight boxer
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to do together; to share; to participate in
to cut off (a relationship)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
surely (not); certainly (not)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
contrary to one's expectations
at the last moment; this late in the game
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
one grade; first-class; primary
verbal promise; one's word
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
while; during (the time when)