after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
second day of the month; two days
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
step-up; advance; progress; increase
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
in steps of; in units of; calculated by
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
marking; grading; scoring
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed