how long; how much; to what extent
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
regret; repentance; remorse
society; the world; the times
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
final; eventual; ultimate
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
troubles brought on by what one has written
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
competent; suitable; qualified
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
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time