naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
one act (of a play); scene; event
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
gem; jewel; precious stone
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
identification tag; dog tag
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
successful bid; winning a tender
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
exit; way out; outlet; vent
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden