swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
going through; going via; going by way of
push; pushing (someone to do something); pressuring; pushing (an update, content, etc.); push (stack operation)
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
each time; frequently; always
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
information appliance; information device; information system
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
correction; rectification; mending; repair
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
presumption; assumption; estimation
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.