unused item; never-used item
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
transfer; assignment; conveyance
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
to become possible; to become able to (do)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to get late; to advance; to wear on
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
running the whole distance
returning; coming back; returning to the service of one's master
safety; welfare; well-being
dullard; indecisive person
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
word for word; verbatim; literally
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
as before; as ever; as it was originally
don't worry about it; forget about it
side effect; adverse reaction
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
leaving to chance; leaving to fate