elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
failure; mistake; blunder
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
results; record; grades; marks
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
beginning; outset; first; onset
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
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)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
match; game; bout; contest
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out