(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
hating; strongly disliking
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to happen to hear; to overhear
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
at that time; in those days
back issue (of a publication); back number; number (on the back of a player's uniform); shirt number
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
rival; competitor; competition