desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
large number (of); many; majority
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
event; phenomenon; matter
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
dated; date; fixed; external
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
failure; mistake; blunder
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
secret; private; surreptitious
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
(religious) faith; belief; creed
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
contract; compact; agreement
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine