writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
grasp; catch; understanding
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
festival; feast; carnival
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
wrapped offering (of money)
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
chorus; singing in a chorus
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
clergyman; churchman; clergy
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
street stall; stand; booth
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
all; entire; whole; altogether
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
space (room, area, outer space)