to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to telephone; to make a phone call
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
collection of short stories; collected short stories
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
short story; short film; short poem
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
suspense (esp. in a film, novel, etc.)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
forced laugh; forced smile
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to snap; to break (under pressure)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing