to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
no!; no no!; no, not at all
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
until now; so far; up to the present
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
stealthily; secretly; in secret
personal (employee); employed; retained
100,000,000; one hundred million
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
moment by moment; hour by hour
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
leader; authority; mainstay
large number (of); many; majority
attendance; presence; appearance
to become famous; to gain fame
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
future (usually near); prospects
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
kindness; intimacy; friendship