to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to paint (draw) a picture
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to get one's head around; to think about
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
besides; in addition; also; moreover
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
rather; better; instead; if anything
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
understood; I see; OK; present; here
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison