average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
extremely dangerous; full of peril
hey there; I say; see here
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
both (people); the two of them
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
another thing; exception; special case
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
how many years; how long; what year
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er