present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
script; screenplay; scenario
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
like this; this sort; this way
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to take a picture; to take a photo
horizon (related to land)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to stare back at; to look back at
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
yes and no; for and against
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be silent; to say nothing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
club activities; extracurricular activities
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go