this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
study; diligence; discount; reduction
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
not yet known; unknown; strange
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
now; the present time; just now; another; more
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
indeed; really; truly; very much
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already