deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
to begin; to set about; to start
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
one by one; one each; one at a time
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
perfect; complete; flawless
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
opposite; reverse; contrary
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
third day of the month; three days
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
such ... as; or some such
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun