world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
selection; choice; screening
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
the other day; a few days ago
main section (of a newspaper); central column; this newspaper; our paper
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
refreshing; neat; tidy; trim
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
(another's) child; child; kid
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
publication of results; announcement of results
to thrust down; to push off
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
fine (piece of) work; excellent work; work that receives an honourable mention
article; news story; report; account
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
only; merely; but; no more than
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
doctors; teachers; lawyers
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
residing; living; dwelling
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to know (someone); to think; to believe
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously