to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
... 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
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
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