to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
two persons; two people; pair; couple
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
adds force or indicates command
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
at that time; in those days
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
besides; moreover; in addition
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
show; exhibition; spectacle
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.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...