main question; real issue at hand
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
due form; official; formality
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
image change; changing one's image; makeover
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
clearly; distinctly; vividly
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
how; in what way; in what manner
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
suddenly; all of a sudden
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
complication; confusion; disorder
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...