way of calling (something or someone)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
such; like that; that sort of
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
genuine article; real thing; real deal
how; in what way; how about
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
fast rewinding (tape, etc.); fast-reversing
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
rather; better; instead; if anything
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to need; to call for; to require
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
unprecedented; record-breaking
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
called; known as; that; to say