to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be opposite; to face each other
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
impudent; shameless; brazen
serious; grave; dignified; solemn