to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
suited figure; person in a suit
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
long ago; a long time ago; already
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
only; merely; but; no more than
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to accompany; to go with; to go together
in the same way as; just like
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air