deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
one way or the other; either way
witnessing; observing; sighting
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
existence; possession; having; limited company
vexing; irritating; impatient
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box