point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
falling to one's death; death from a fall
most part; greater part; majority
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
much less; to say nothing of
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
deflection; deviation; variation; declination; drift
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
caller; visitor; company; guest
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
last night; yesterday evening
parental love; parental affection
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
trouble; bother; annoyance
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...