food and drink; eating and drinking
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
cannot be compared with; no match for
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be excited; to be elated
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to face; to go towards; to head towards
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
power; authority; jurisdiction
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to collect; to assemble; to gather
one thin flat object; one sheet
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
preliminary arrangements; spade work
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
several years; a few years