long ago; already; a long time ago
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
existence; possession; having; limited company
secret; private; surreptitious
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
club activities; extracurricular activities
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
as a child; when one was a child
neighbourhood; neighborhood
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish