opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
being inducted into a hall of fame
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
deviation; departure; omission
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
of course; certainly; naturally
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
and (also); both ... and; as well as
(being) on time; work hours; time on duty; (in) real time; (watching, etc.) live
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)