various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
educational visit (e.g. by a class); educational field trip
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
terrible luck; very bad luck
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
difficult to ...; hard to ...
treatment; service; handling; management
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
commuter pass; season ticket
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb