surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
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
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to turn towards; to point
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price