high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
breath; breathing; bracelet
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to burrow through; to dig through
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
middle period; medium-term
score reading; reading a score
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
head of the student council; president of the student council
action committee; executive committee
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
schedule; program; calendar
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
what minute; how many minutes
timewise; temporal; chronal
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer