return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
surely; certainly; without doubt
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
sincere; earnest; serious
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
bad influence; negative influence
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
profitable plan; good plan
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
solution; solution strategy
foolish idea; (one's own) idea; my humble opinion
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to stiffen; to become stiff
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to keep away; to keep at a distance
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light