vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
between the pages of a book; between two books
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
(large) building; public building; hall
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
supply; provision; raising; procurement
dropping out; withdrawing; did not finish; DNF
while moving; on the move
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
corkboard; cork board; pinboard
to put up (a notice); to post
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
practical guide; manual; how-to book
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
winner; victor; conqueror
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly