my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
precondition; prerequisite
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
it is I who should say so
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
every year; yearly; annually
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
interference; intervention; meddling
to steal; to rob; to take away
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
process; course; mechanism
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding