calculation; self-interest; selfishness
both; both sides; both parties
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
time; season; period; phase; stage
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
beginning; outset; first; onset
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
worthless thing; trivial thing
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit