to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
then; well; so; well then
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
now; the present time; just now; another; more
since; henceforth; ever since
genius; prodigy; natural gift
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
(some) more; even more; longer; further
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
of great promise; with a promising future
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
support; backing; aid; assistance
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
self-supporting student; working student
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
of course; certainly; naturally
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories