incident; affair; happening; event
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
show; exhibition; spectacle
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
episode; anecdote; vignette
memories; recollections; reminiscence
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
sign out in front; front (for someone)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
in a day; in a brief space of time
practice; practising; training; study
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
brothers and sisters; siblings
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there