regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
another time; some other time
chance; opportunity; occasion
going through; going via; going by way of
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
strategy meeting; council of war
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to complain; to make a complaint
priority; order of precedence
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
terrain; geographical features; topography
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
not caring; not giving a damn
impossible to do (although wants to)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
preparing for winter; winter clothes
now that you say that; now that you mention it
dwelling; house; residence; address
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
unmarried; not yet married