index; index number; exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation); characteristic
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
complementation; supplementation; completion
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to chase; to run after; to pursue
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
speech and conduct; words and deeds
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
fair and square; open and aboveboard
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from