in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
fiction; fabrication; concoction
be (that) as it may; having said that
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
movie; film; video; video clip
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
school building; schoolhouse
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
speech; expression; wording; language
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
hello; good day; good afternoon
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
head of the student council; president of the student council
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off