three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
reading matter; reading material
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
in succession; one by one
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
relatively; comparatively
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to be helpful; to be useful
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
period of youth; while young
thickness; profundity; depth
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
to be needed; to be wanted
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete