a long time (since the last time)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
deep affection; dear; beloved
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
derailment; digression; deviation
blank space; margin; blank canvas
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
god (esp. the Christian God)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase