wonderful; splendid; magnificent
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
adds force or indicates command
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
in the meanwhile; during the time
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious