gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
like this; this sort; this way
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
several sheets (flat objects)
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
after that; afterwards; thereafter
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
monthly publication; monthly issue
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
arrangement; handling; measures; management; discretion
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting