withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
preference; priority; precedence
actor; actress; player; performer
work; business; company; study
being very busy; busyness
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in