but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
strong pressure; heavy pressure
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
genuine; authentic; true; real
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
yeah; you're right; that's right
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
at the last moment; this late in the game
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well