scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
finding employment; getting a job
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
femoral region; thigh area
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
annotation; explanatory note; comment
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
cover; concealment; masking; occultation
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
weird; disgusting; sickening
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
short distance; close range