from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to be helpful; to be useful
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
surroundings; environs; circumference
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
February; second month of the lunar calendar
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
study group; study meeting
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
relatively; comparatively