advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
club activities; extracurricular activities
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
prescreen; pre-screening; prior inspection; preliminary review; pre-vetting
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to pierce through; to break through
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
that is to say; so that means
private; exclusive; secret
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently