I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
entrance; admission; entering
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to come back; to return; to recur
success or failure; outcome; result
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)
episode; anecdote; vignette
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
one grade; first-class; primary
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
treating someone like a child
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued