stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
killing two birds with one stone
money-making; earning money
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
myself; yourself; I; me; you
serious look (on one's face); straight face
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
considerably; fairly; quite
difference; variation; difference
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...