promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
(personal) background check
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
see-through (e.g. blouse)
the same as always; day after day
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
shoulder (of a road); berm
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
restoration; repair; mending
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
4th day of the month; four days
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)