to continue;  to keep up;  to keep on
 good;  advantage;  sake;  purpose;  consequence;  result
 using all of one's strength (to);  giving (it) everything one has got;  going full-out;  throwing a ball as hard as one can
 to shave (wood, leather, etc.);  to sharpen (e.g. pencil);  to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.);  to curtail;  to delete;  to erase
 renewal;  update;  innovation;  improvement
 and yet;  despite this;  but even so;  but even then;  however;  nevertheless
 sudden;  abrupt;  urgent;  pressing;  steep;  sharp;  rapid
 break in contact;  not hearing from;  having no communication with
 than;  from;  out of;  except;  but;  more
 new;  neo-;  newness;  novelty;  Gregorian calendar;  Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
 assumption (of office);  taking up (a post);  inauguration;  installation
 story;  tale;  talk;  discussion
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 to think;  to consider;  to think (of doing);  to plan (to do);  to judge;  to assess;  to imagine
 leaf;  blade (of grass);  (pine) needle
 perhaps;  probably;  generous;  many;  much
 this sort of;  this kind of;  like this;  such
 feeling;  sense;  impression
 leading a meeting;  presiding over a meeting;  officiating at a ceremony;  chairman;  presenter;  host
 to work (for);  to be employed (at);  to serve (as);  to act (as);  to conduct a religious service
 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)
 seems;  I think;  I guess;  don't you agree?;  I thought you'd say that!
 again;  once more;  also;  too;  on the other hand;  while;  and
 to begin;  to start;  to happen (again);  to begin (anew);  to date (from);  to originate (in)
 image (in one's mind);  impression;  (computer) image;  depiction (e.g. of a product);  rendition
 it is assuredly that ...;  can say with confidence that ...;  did not ...
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 after all;  because;  but;  even;  too;  as well
 inside;  within;  while (e.g. one is young);  during;  among;  amongst;  in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
 site (usu. website);  sight;  payable on sight
 something;  some;  somehow;  for some reason;  (is there) something (you want, etc.)
 but;  however;  even;  however;  no matter how;  ... or something;  either ... or ...
 face with no make-up;  unpainted face;  true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.);  real face;  sober face;  sobriety
 to approach;  to draw near;  to be imminent;  to press (someone for something);  to urge;  to compel
 interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 behind;  rear;  after;  later;  remainder;  the rest;  more (e.g. five more minutes)
 third day of the month;  three days
 as soon as...;  just after...;  immediately after...;  hurriedly;  in haste;  quickly
 temporary;  provisional;  interim;  special;  extraordinary;  extra
 general meeting of stockholders
 there (place relatively near listener);  there (place just mentioned);  that place;  then (of some incident just spoken of);  that (of point just raised); (arch.)  you
 due form;  official;  formality