occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
alteration; falsification; faking
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
examination results; test result; test outcome
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)