shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
technique; art; skill; move
in comparison to; rather than
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
long ago; previous; of a former age
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
since when; from when; how long
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
perfect; complete; flawless
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
since then; from that time; ever since
to spread; to be propagated
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
had better ...; had better not ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)