concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
overall victory; championship
conviction; belief; confidence
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
difficult to ...; hard to ...
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
rest; break; recess; intermission
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold