first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
tendency; trend; inclination
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
head; brains; intellect; understanding
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to show signs of; to appear
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
second-year student; biennial
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
government course (curriculum) guidelines
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)