plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
failure; mistake; blunder
middle of the night; dead of night
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
interior; inside; internal
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to repeat; to do over again
double torture; double pain; double hardship; double whammy
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
perception; sensation; awareness
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
several hours; a few hours
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic