from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to ask; to enquire; to query
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
at that time; in those days
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
now; the present time; just now; another; more
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
nothing but; except; no more than
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
I shouldn't say this, but
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
while surprised; suddenly
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
boy; son; baby boy; young man