novel; original; new; innovative
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
completion; perfection; accomplishment
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
death and injury; being killed or injured
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
decrease; reduction; decline
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
bygones; the past; past event
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
pride; dignity; self-worth
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)