how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
after a long time; for the first time in a while
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
expression; look; countenance; face
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
wherein; therein; thereinto
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
meaning; significance; sense
don't you think?; indicates question
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
the other day; a few days ago
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
in a way that is uncharacteristic of ...; in a way that is unbecoming to ...; in a way that is unbefitting of ...; despite one's position as ...; despite being ...