upper reaches of a river; upstream
Sean; Cyon; Shaun; Shawn; Shone
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
omitted character; omitted letter
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
program (e.g. TV); programme
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
resignation; acceptance; consolation
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
inside one's heart; in one's mind
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
I see; that's right!; indeed
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude