learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
strike (i.e. industrial action)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
upper part; upper region; region above
interchange; transposition; compatible (e.g. PC)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
translation time; compile time
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to collect; to assemble; to gather
that's the way it is; such is life
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
genuine; authentic; true; real
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
phantom; vision; illusion
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
systematic; regular; routine
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup