fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
from the beginning; from scratch
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to complain; to make a complaint
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
influence; effect; impact