to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
genius; prodigy; natural gift
nothing but; except; no more than
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
something like ...; something called ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
while; even though; despite
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
senior; veteran; old-timer
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
by myself; in person; by oneself
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
grid-line (e.g. in spreadsheet); enclosing line