hollow; cavity; dent; depression
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
negative thinking; pessimism
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
important points; main points; gist; list of requirements
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
second grade; second class; secondary
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
earth science; geoscience
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
latest information; latest news; update
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize