to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
coincident with; while; simultaneously
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
heart; guts; nerve; central part
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained