literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to brave a danger; to take a risk
had better ...; had better not ...
to indicate; to show; to point to
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in one's own way or style
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
strength; power; proficiency; ability
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark