examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
extremely dangerous; very risky; very awful; extremely terrible; amazing; terrific
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
long ago; a long time ago; already
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
system; institution; organization; organisation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
about; on; regarding; per; for every
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc.
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
dirty mind; conniving mind; self-interested thinking
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
staff; member (club, society, etc.)