front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
failure; mistake; blunder
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
this and that; various things
to kill; to choke the life out of
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
optimism; taking an optimistic view
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
how many? (large animals)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to lose sight of; to miss
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.