quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
pointing out; identification
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
writing; composition; essay; sentence
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
final; eventual; ultimate
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
ordinary people; general public; public at large
to spread; to be propagated
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
debut work; one's first work
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to jar; to creak; to grate
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
action of making something; -ification
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate