foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(not) even once; (not) ever
sour look; surly face; pout
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to look away; to avert one's eyes
sense of smell; olfaction
iron rust; iron hydroxide
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
the same; the said; likewise
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
when it becomes; when it comes to
school building; schoolhouse
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
clear; precise; definite; distinct
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)