how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to get someone to say; to make someone say
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
student (esp. a university student)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
newly appointed; inaugural
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...