to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
perfect; complete; flawless
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to become better; to improve
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
how can (one) do something
in comparison to; rather than
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
again (and again); once again; yet again
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
by myself; in person; by oneself
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to hide; to keep to oneself
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
three; three years of age
considerably; greatly; a lot
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
all; entire; whole; altogether