manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition
exemplar; model; example; pattern
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
belief; faith; conviction
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
around the world; throughout the world
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
present continuous tense; present progressive form
no!; no no!; no, not at all
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
can't help; won't make much difference
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable