valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
essence; true nature; substance; reality
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
supplementary exam; makeup exam
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
direction of travel; direction of movement
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
spot; point; place; position
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
invisibly; secretly; privately
to whine; to make feeble complaints
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
clear; precise; definite; distinct
at least; at most; (even) just
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient