root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
beauty contest to name Miss ...
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
stealthily; secretly; in secret
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
job hunting; job searching
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
back; rear; background; behind the scenes