character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
large family; extended family
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
society; the world; the times
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
had better ...; had better not ...
universality; ubiquity; omnipresence; catholicity
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
honour; honor; glory; privilege
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
such ... as; or some such
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses