one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
superintendence; supervision; administration
soon; shortly; before long
telephone call; telephone (device)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
to forget completely; to leave behind
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
great difference; major mistake
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
being startled; getting a shock
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
real experience; actual observations
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
discretion; judgement; judgment
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
clear writing; specification
original author (of a work)
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to have one's name entered (in a list)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
viewing as a problem; problematizing