stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
chatter mark (machine tools)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
nice person; good-natured person
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
unusual space; other dimension
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
world; society; people; the public
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
without; unless; have to do
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
existence; possession; having; limited company
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it