spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
also known as; also called
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
coincident with; while; simultaneously
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
speech and conduct; words and deeds
on countless occasions; many a time
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
around the world; throughout the world
tension; mental strain; nervousness
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs