the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
overall; general; as a whole
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
color scheme; colour scheme
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
time; hour; period; class
to need; to demand; to take; to require
attendance (at school); going to school
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
surroundings; environs; circumference
pupil; student; schoolchild
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
railway bridge; iron bridge
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable