substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
amusement (recreational) facilities
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
polish; improvement; burnishing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
don't worry about it; forget about it
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
toughened glass; tempered glass
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
drama; theatre; theater; play
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
great actor; famous actor; star
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
starting point; point of departure
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)