to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
long-play (record); long-playing; linear programming; line printer; laser printer; Liberal Party
vitality; (one's) life force
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
author; writer; novelist; artist
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration