examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
summer vacation; summer holiday
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
please (give me); please (do for me)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
damp; moist (negative nuance)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
just because; even if; even though
study; diligence; discount; reduction
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
heart; guts; nerve; central part
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
memory; sense; experience
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
surveillance camera; security camera
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
speed; velocity; pace; velocity