to leave behind;  to put off;  to postpone
 contents;  interior;  substance;  content;  (sword) blade
 figure;  form;  figurine;  model figure;  figure skating
 sample;  specimen;  pattern;  model;  example
 a matter of course;  what is to be expected;  par for the course
 to bend;  to curve;  to bend (the truth);  to falsify;  to corrupt;  to sully
 boastful speech;  bragging
 to put up (a notice, sign, etc.);  to hang out (e.g. a banner);  to hold up high;  to raise overhead;  to tout (a principle, plan, etc.);  to herald;  to publish
 if you don't mind;  if you like;  if you feel up for it;  if you're interested
 pole;  rod;  line;  dash;  spoken monotonously
 echo;  reverberation;  sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum);  noise;  quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell);  feeling of a sound
 with a rustling sound;  (rummaging) around
 foolish;  idiotic;  stupid;  ridiculous;  absurd
 day something goes on sale;  date of issue;  release date
 to omit;  to leave out;  to exclude;  to curtail;  to save;  to cut down
 initial response (e.g. to a crisis);  action in the earliest stages;  initial shock (of an earthquake);  preliminary tremor
 especially;  particularly;  surely;  clearly;  as if;  as though
 certain;  one; (arch.)  I; (arch.)  me
 questionnaire;  survey;  poll
 resistance;  opposition;  reluctance;  repulsion;  resistance;  drag
 thinking;  thought;  idea;  notion;  intention;  plan
 to quieten down;  to fall silent;  to cease activities;  to become inactive;  to lie low
 age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
 yearning;  longing;  aspiration;  adoration;  admiration
 possible;  likely;  probable
 amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.);  drink (usu. alcoholic);  full;  one squid, octopus, crab, etc.;  one boat;  fully;  to capacity
 price increase;  rise in price
 quarrel;  dispute;  argument
 to feel around for;  to fumble for;  to investigate;  to probe into;  to explore (parts unknown);  to enjoy (natural beauty)
 from the standpoint of;  as a matter of (e.g. fact);  aboard (a ship or vehicle);  on top of;  first volume (e.g. book);  superior quality;  best
 various;  varied;  diverse;  all sorts of
 trace;  vestige;  mark;  sign;  evidence