example; simile; metaphor; allegory
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to move forward; to move on
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
cooperation; collaboration
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
paints; painting material
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
centre of attention; center of attention
police; police officer; police station
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
hard (life); tough (world)
society; the world; the times
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
name; given name; first name
scandal; deplorable event
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob