hello; good day; good afternoon
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
logical paragraph (as opposed to a formal paragraph); segment of text expressing a single meaning
to skip over (while reading); to skim
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
(college) president; secretary-general
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
the matter you have been talking about
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
tenth day of the month; ten days
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm