substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
debut work; one's first work
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
in comparison to; rather than
to make a speech; to address
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...