to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to resemble each other; to resemble one another
besides; in addition; also; moreover
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
rather than; more ... than ...
personal; individual; private
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
everywhere; all over; throughout
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
offender; criminal; culprit
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
belief; faith; conviction
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
point in common; common feature
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
at first; in the beginning; originally
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to become fraught with emotion
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to like; to love; to be fond of
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
good humour (humor); good mood
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
school song; college song; school anthem
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs