the pick of the basket/ bunch/litter

The pianist became more and more famous.

if the order includes an instruction

The situation is not as bad as we thought at first.

to be at the end of one’s tether

to be on the decrease

It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.

The bad Popes loved Beauty, almost as passionately, nay, with as much passion as the good Popes hated Thought.

The problem could be recognized only with difficulty

The price is subject to negotiation

the last but one

The hair will grow back

the collywobbles

the pinch of poverty

to be at the head

The event starts at 8pm.

The tree is 20 metres high.

The tent sleeps four

the top of the tree

The flat is for sale.

The bus swerved off the road

The main parts were well cast

by the grace of God

to be on the dole

The toilets are one floor up.