long ago; already; a long time ago
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
results; record; grades; marks
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
the first star to appear in the evening
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to be worried; to be troubled
return of something; repayment
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
air conditioning; air cooling
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
principal occupation; core business
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene