thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
existence; being; presence
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
library; book collection; paperback book
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
how; in what way; how about
then; well; so; well then
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
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 become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
meaning; significance; sense
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
you could say; you might say; verging on the
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
completion; perfection; accomplishment
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
single word; a few words; brief comment
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting