degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
to order; to command; to appoint
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
that day; the very same day
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
business trip; official trip
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to feel hungry; to get hungry