painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
difficult to ...; hard to ...
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
solitude; loneliness; isolation
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
and yet; though; when; in spite of
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
from the beginning; from scratch
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage