to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
pupil; student; schoolchild
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to catch the eye; to attract attention
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
that is to say; so that means
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
the whole school; all the schools
testimonial; certificate of commendation
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion