correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
regarding highly; attaching importance to
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to brace oneself (e.g. for battle); to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; (lit.) to tighten the strings of one's helmet
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
retainer; attendant; escort
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool