notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
(not) a single person; (no) one
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
beforehand; in advance; previously
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
in that way; thus; so; so?
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
observation; survey; watching
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
of course; certainly; naturally
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
is something that; is that which
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
incident; affair; happening; event
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)