to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
no!; no no!; no, not at all
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
environment; circumstance
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
scale; scope; plan; structure
number of times; frequency; count
small change; coins; small sum of money
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
several years; a few years
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something like ...; something called ...
that's the way it is; such is life
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
endless; boundless; everlasting
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on