promotion; raising of status
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
name; given name; first name
recitation; reciting from memory
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to approach; to draw near
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by