to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
(social) position; status
establishment; settlement
program (e.g. TV); programme
trend of the times; way things are going
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
people; men and women; each person; everybody
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
public holiday; celebration (of)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)