-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
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.)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
myself; yourself; I; me; you
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)