reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
light music; popular music
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to forget completely; to leave behind
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
time; hour; period; class
in that manner; like that
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
incident; affair; happening; event