common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to set (sun); to become dark
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
rain and wind; driving rain
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
all you want; as much as one wants
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
work-in-progress; working state
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket