favorite; favourite; habitually used
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
number one; first; best; most; game; round
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
blouson; jacket gathered at the waist
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
school building; schoolhouse
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
in one's own way or style
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
both hands; both arms; ten
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
galvanized sheet iron; galvanised sheet iron
offender; criminal; culprit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
oxygen deficiency; anoxia; hypoxia