... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
long time; long interval; for quite some time
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
in name only; titular; nominal
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
feeling keenly; fully realizing
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
one-by-one; separately; in detail
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sincere; earnest; serious
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
adviser; advisor; consultant
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked