this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
life; living; I; me; student
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
they; those guys; those fellows
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in that manner; like that
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
feeling; sense; impression
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
hard to handle; difficult to handle; awkward to handle; hard to deal with; unwieldy
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full