examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
posing a question; question
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
relatively; comparatively
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
every year; yearly; annually
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
don't you think?; indicates question
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
invisibly; secretly; privately
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
form; shape; figure; visage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
class; heading; group; category
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
way of talking; speaking style
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle