promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
being all smiles with joy
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
like this; this sort; this way
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
something like ...; something called ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
same generation; one's generation
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
how; in what way; by what means
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
curiosity; inquisitiveness
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to think of; to come up with
of tender years; very young