preference; priority; precedence
ten; 10; ten years of age
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
second (unit of time); arc second
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
in case of; at that time; at this time
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
direct control; direct supervision
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
at least; at most; (even) just
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
place; room; margin; scope
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
rebellious phase; rebellious age