to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
so; therefore; and; (and) then
grade; class; degree; magnitude
both hands; both arms; ten
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
how; in what way; how about
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to say; to tell; to state; to do
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
because; as; since; so; due to
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
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
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
large amount of money; great cost
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance