in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
author; writer; novelist; artist
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
until now; so far; up to the present
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
don't you think?; indicates question
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate