spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
go that far; to that extent
precondition; prerequisite
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
proposal; proposition; suggestion
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
school festival; campus festival
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
in one's own way or style
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly