to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
surely; certainly; without doubt
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
perfect; complete; flawless
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
admiration; wonder; astonishment
at least; at most; (even) just
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
caller; visitor; company; guest
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
registration; accession; register; entry; record
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly