elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
completion; perfection; accomplishment
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
both (people); the two of them
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
sorry; excuse me; thank you
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust