work-in-progress; working state
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to find out; to discover; to locate
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
separation; farewell; parting
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (something) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
definite decision; final decision
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
it's not like; it isn't as if
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
Iron Lady (orig. nickname for Margaret Thatcher)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league