I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
library (usu. single-room); small library
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
kindness; intimacy; friendship
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
nothing but; none other than
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
within; inside of; less than