besides; in addition; also; moreover
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
time; hour; period; class
occasional; infrequent; rare
library (usu. single-room); small library
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
the last moment; the very end
until now; so far; up to the present
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
morning training (e.g. before school)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
serious; not joking; straight
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to move forward; to move on
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak