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)
list of passengers; passenger manifest; passenger register
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
page in the history books; historical (event); old news
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
bet; wager; stake; gamble
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to apologize; to apologise
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to hide; to keep to oneself
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
even if not; even without
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand