to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
what do you want?; can I help you?
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
price; cost; value; worth; value
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to suppress one's emotions
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
professor; teaching; instruction
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
living thing; living creature; animal; life
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
centre of attention; center of attention
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
to pay the bill; to settle an account
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
trio; gang of three; threesome
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
(a person's) appearance; looks
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement