doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
directly opposite; right in front
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
devoted; self-sacrificing
long-awaited; much-awaited
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (job, concert, play, etc.); celebration party
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to stop (plug) one's ears
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
chronological order; time series
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)