state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
sale; sales; selling; marketing
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
research; study; investigation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
tool; implement; means; furniture
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
else; in addition; besides
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)