privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
temporary; provisional; interim
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
to toady; to be obsequious
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from