exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
that is to say; so that means
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
due form; official; formality
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
considerably; greatly; a lot
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)