to waste time; to kill time
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
as expected; as predicted
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
article; news story; report; account
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to be embarrassed; to lose face
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
head; brains; intellect; understanding
war; battle; match; game; competition
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
magazine; journal; periodical
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
notes; comment; remark; annotation
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
research paper; study; thesis
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons