clear solution; clean decision
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
dignified expression; solemn expression; serious expression
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
centrifugation; centrifugal separation
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
senior high school; high school
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
active; positive; progressive; anode
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
to seize; to grab; to collar
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to feel inferior; to feel small
gathering evidence; collecting evidence
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
hard to reach place; remote place
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
city planning; urban planning; town planning