collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
beginning; outset; first; onset
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
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.)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
nothing but; except; no more than
March; third month of the lunar calendar
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for