fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
made of aluminum (aluminium)
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
reality; actuality; hard fact
to attempt; to test; to try out
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
license; permit; licence; certificate
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to come back; to return; to recur
first meeting; first interview with
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume