Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
entreaty; supplication; petition
such a thing; something like that
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
arrest; apprehension; capture
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
flight; desertion; escape
matter of time; question of time
difference; variation; difference
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair turns cowards courageous
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation