to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
living thing; living creature; animal; life
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
clearly; distinctly; vividly
commencing with; including
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly