to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
practice; practising; experience
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to become better; to improve
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
considerably; greatly; a lot
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
as (for); for; in the capacity of
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
almost; roughly; approximately
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
way of talking; speaking style
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to watch steadily; to stare