(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be surprised; to be astonished
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
notice; attention; observation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
several years; a few years
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
few decades; many decades; several decades
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively