blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
school festival; campus festival
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
reestablish; reset (a password)
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
at once; immediately; right now
scoundrel; rascal; villain
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
good performance; good work; great success
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
death penalty; capital punishment
indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
trifling; trivial; slight
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language