tenth day of the month; ten days
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
one day; (on) a certain day
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
originally; by nature; from the start
than; from; out of; except; but; more
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(committee) chairman; president
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
failure; mistake; blunder
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during