(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
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
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
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
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
due form; official; formality
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
topic of discussion; agenda
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
to finish reading; to read through
immediately; right away; on the spot
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
band-man (member of a musical band); bandsman
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
cold bath; taking a cold bath
individual; private person; personal; private
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk