suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to serve; to work for; to attend
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
firm; strong; solid; stable
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
construction; establishment
from the beginning; from scratch
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
dry riverbed; river beach
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat