though; notwithstanding; although
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
talk; story; conversation
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
counter for books; volume
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to speak; to say; to vocalize
correction; looking over; touching up
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
notebook; account book; register
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
from the beginning; from scratch
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to become possible; to become able to (do)
minimum; at the very least