longtime best seller; book with steady sales over a long time
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
same; similar; (just) like; equal
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
adds force or indicates command
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the other day; lately; recently
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!