drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
rare; extraordinary; singular
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to get angry; to become perverse
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
chance (of success); odds
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
part-time lecturer; contract teacher
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
story; tale; talk; discussion
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...