genius; prodigy; natural gift
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
such a thing; something like that
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
meaning; significance; sense
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
two persons; two people; pair; couple
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
all; entire; whole; altogether
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
decision; determination; resolution
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
everything one does; whatever one does
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving