separate; respective; different
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
quiz; short test; mini test
basis for decision; evidence for judging
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
imperial court; royal court
legend; folklore; tradition
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
called; known as; that; to say
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
genius; prodigy; natural gift
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
such; this sort of; like this
being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
one (thing); one piece; one item
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
already; now; no longer; not any more
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
sale; sales; selling; marketing
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry