when; how soon; how long until
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
ordinary citizen; the general public
intelligence gathering; information gathering
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
infrared rays; infrared radiation
scope; extent; scope (i.e. an optical device); scope (of a name binding)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
corridor; hallway; passageway
graduate; alumnus; alumna
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
faculty of science and engineering; college of science and engineering; school of science and engineering
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down