as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
guess; conjecture; surmise
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
stairs; stairway; staircase
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
imposing stance; daunting pose
shooting from a standing position
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee