to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
shell heap; shell mound; kitchen midden
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
(not) even once; (not) ever
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
prototype model; experimental machine
should; must; -able; probably; likely
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
the very best; excellent; superb
results; record; grades; marks
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
real thing; original; actual
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
number one; first; best; most; game; round
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
ability; performance; efficiency
final; eventual; ultimate
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to