good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be worried; to be troubled
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
outrageous lie; outright lie
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
of course; certainly; naturally
pointing out; identification
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
after a long time; for the first time in a while
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
having said that; on the other hand
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to pass (of time); to elapse
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh