to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
13th day of the month; 13 days
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
7th day of the month; seven days
to become empty; to be emptied
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
button (clothing); push-button; button
scenery; scene; landscape
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to give directions; to issue instructions
steering (of a boat); steerage
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
had better ...; had better not ...
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
physical law; laws of physics
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen