to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
good feeling; feeling good
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
letter; missive; note; mail
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to miss a chance; to fail to do
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
exaltation; emotional uplift
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
writing; composition; essay; sentence
sincerity; true heart; devotion