class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
for dear life; barely escaping alive
set of three; three sets; three classes
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
two classes; double; two sets
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
rustling; refreshing; clearly
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
head; lead; vanguard; first
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
surname; family name; last name
odd couple; incongruous couple
you (plural); all of you; you all
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility