theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
generation; the world; the age
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
several years; a few years
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime