just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
training (esp. in-service); induction course
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
war; fighting; fierce competition
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
not worth considering; out of the question
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to raise one's voice; to shout
obstruction of business; interference with business
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
how long; how far; how much
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
of great promise; with a promising future