finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
marking; grading; scoring
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
each; (arch.) you (plural)