fixed interval; fixed period
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
price increase; rise in price
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
successive generations; successive emperors
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
true character; true heart; true spirit
reading too much into (what ... says)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
man of the hour; woman of the hour
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
to look away; to avert one's eyes
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea