to choose; to select; to pick (out)
had better ...; had better not ...
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
use; utilization; utilisation; application
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
for today; for the time being
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
hotcake; (American) pancake
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
number of times; frequency; count
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate