past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to go out and away; to leave
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
all present; all concerned; all of us
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
gag order; gag rule; gag law
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
international; diplomatic intercourse
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
blank period; window period; interregnum
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
Central and South America
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)