finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
physical condition; state of health
safety; welfare; well-being
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to indicate; to show; to point to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
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
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
tension; mental strain; nervousness
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
two persons; two people; pair; couple
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
self-control; self-restraint
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
after that; afterwards; thereafter
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)