if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to be excited; to be elated
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
act of terror; act of terrorism
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
even if not; even without
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
successively; one after another
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
disputed territory; conflict area
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to discuss; to talk together
to peel; to skin; to pare
night watch; fire watchman
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
24 hours; twenty-four hours
brilliant; bright; dazzling