to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
offender; criminal; culprit
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to be found; to be discovered
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
in search of; in order to look for
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important