fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
this sort of; this type of
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
feeling; sense; impression
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
stay-at-home young person
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
beginning; outset; first; onset
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
minimum; at the very least
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
unkindness; unfriendliness
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
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)
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
religious organization; religious organisation