correction; rectification; mending; repair
to have the privilege of doing
separate case; another matter
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
budget travel; penniless travel; travelling on the cheap
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
doing as one is told; yes-man
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
time; season; period; phase; stage
momentous (crucial) decision
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers