for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
minority group (party); minority
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
eye for people; ability to judge character
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to do together; to share; to participate in
what kind of; what sort of; what
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to have a talk; to tell a story
on and after; from ... onward; since
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to drag on; to be delayed
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
firm promise; definite promise
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind