with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
rampancy; prevalence; domination
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
in order; sequential; seriatim
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
seal (letters, documents, etc.)
separate; special; another; separately
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
hurry; rush; simple; brief; rough; crude
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)