autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
without permission; without notice
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to be cleared of a charge
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
throat; important part; vital area
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
suggestion; hint; implication
to base something on; to make something the basis
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
passage; path; route; one's way
to extend; to expand; to spread out
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish