unexpectedly; surprisingly
overheating; overexcitement
half a point (esp. in go)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
interests and preferences
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
from the viewpoint of; according to
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
later on; eventually; afterwards
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to take over; to hand over
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
preface; introduction; preamble
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do