quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
really; truly; indeed; good grief
technical official; technical officer
very careful; thoroughly prepared
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
time; hour; period; class
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
senior; elder; person older than oneself
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly