distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
notice; attention; observation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
(with a) start; fright; alarm
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation); nth year (e.g. student); order by year
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
question; inquiry; enquiry
by myself; in person; by oneself
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
not yet known; unknown; strange
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx