main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
for the first time in one's life
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
travelling alone; solitary journey
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
and; thereupon; because of that
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
accumulation; accumulate; store
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
if so; in that case; in that situation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how