to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to discuss; to talk together
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to be surprised; to be astonished
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
now that you say that; now that you mention it
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be able to manage somehow or another
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
individual match; single game
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
form; method; system; formula
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed