to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
in name only; titular; nominal
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to need; to call for; to require
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
results; record; grades; marks
to shade an account; to add something extra
supplementary examination
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
discovery; detection; finding
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
(one's) quota; assignment