abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to make merry; to be festive
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
one's person; around one's person
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
time; hour; period; class
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
artificial intelligence; AI
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
article; news story; report; account
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
temporary truce; ceasefire