to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
rival; competitor; competition
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
ill will; malice; evil intent
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
else; in addition; besides
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to set (sun); to become dark
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
hiding one's embarrassment
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to ascend; to go up; to climb
real thing; original; actual
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
chairlift (e.g. at a ski resort); ski lift; (goods) lift; lift (in figure skating, ballet, etc.)