had better ...; had better not ...
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
not yet known; unknown; strange
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
semi-transparent; translucent
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
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Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
general; popular; common; typical