to become better; to improve
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
cannot be compared with; no match for
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
serious; not joking; straight
physical condition; state of health
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to spend time (on doing something)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
leaving to chance; leaving to fate