(it was) not until; (it was) only when
preparation; arrangements
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
even if not; even without
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to get tired out; to be exhausted
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to apologize; to apologise
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to talk; to chat; to chatter
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
the opposite sex; isomerism
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow