sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
great famine; severe famine
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
without cause; without reason
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
in search of; in order to look for
to encamp; to take up positions
no food or drink (e.g. as a sign in a library, etc.); no eating or drinking
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
idea man; ideas man; person of ideas
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
reaching; attaining; arrival
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to be discouraged; to shrink from
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty