Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
plural; multiple; several
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
alone; by oneself; on one's own
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
head; lead; vanguard; first
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
buh-boo (from sound of 'wrong' buzzer in quiz shows, used when somebody says an incorrect answer)
from the beginning; from scratch
correction; rectification; mending; repair
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
genius; prodigy; natural gift
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
pupil; student; schoolchild
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
just one person; only one
to be worried; to be troubled
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly