plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
tone (of voice); manner of talking
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
third day of the month; three days
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to attack; to assault; to assail
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?