improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
this and that; one thing and another
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
time; season; period; phase; stage
sour look; surly face; pout
you could say; you might say; verging on the
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
deviation; departure; omission
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
opening fully; full throttle; full power
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
unspecified large number (of people)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
single word; a few words; brief comment
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
low (level, value, price, etc.)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
height (of body); stature