charming; fascinating; attractive
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
convenient; handy; useful
detective agency; enquiry agency
not worth considering; out of the question
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
at a moment's notice; readily
switching over to; migration; transition
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
small calibre; small caliber
choices; alternatives; options
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
return; relapse; recurrence
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
favorite; favourite; habitually used
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement