speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
what kind of; what sort of; what
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
close; intimate; on good terms
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
big problem; major issue; big controversy
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
either way; in any case; one way or another
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to sit for an examination
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
town; city; municipal; urban