main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to keep in mind; to memorize
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to put into writing; to write
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
drop (e.g. of water); drip
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
homecoming; return to one's home
as much as one can; as much as possible
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
too (much); overly; excessively
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
end; close; conclusion; termination
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness