although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to feel; to sense; to experience
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
(some) more; even more; longer; further
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
together; at the same time; same; identical
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue