to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
sexual discrimination; sex discrimination; sexism
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to be greedy; to devour greedily
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
orphanage; children's home; foster home
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to withstand; to be able to endure
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
healthy; sound; wholesome
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)