two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to hand over; to surrender
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
loading; charging; filling
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to shout (in anger); to yell
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
flight; desertion; escape