to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
number one; first; best; most; game; round
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
by means of; due to; because of; according to
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
all over; all over the place; everywhere
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so