proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
(medical) doctor; physician
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
when it becomes; when it comes to
planning; project; plan; design
book; volume; this; present; main; head
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
ahead; before; the future
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
last week; the week before
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover