bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
(act of) writing on a blackboard
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
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)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
(police) detective; criminal matter
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to be all out; to exhaust
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
each individual; each person
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
leadership skill; leadership ability
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess