pure; true; genuine; unmixed
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
centre of attention; center of attention
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
hard-to-get-into school; elite school; highly-selective school
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
life; living; I; me; student
passing mark (examination); passing grade
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
since some time or another; since who-knows-when