to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
regret; repentance; remorse
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
hospitalization; hospitalisation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(some) more; even more; longer; further
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry