judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
tradition; legend; folklore
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
the literary world; literary circles
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
government office; agency; board
how; in what way; how about
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to prostrate oneself before
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole