oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
passing mark (examination); passing grade
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
rising; ascending; climbing
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
department; bureau; section; part
chief; main; principal; important
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
at least; at most; (even) just
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)