parchment paper; baking paper
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
within; inside of; less than
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
society; the world; the times