being very surprised; being utterly astonished; being shocked
faster-than-light speed; super luminal speed
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
immediately; right away; on the spot
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
at least; at most; (even) just
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
Dawson (Canada); D'Ohsson; Dorson
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
each; (arch.) you (plural)
cook-house; galley; kitchen
garbage chute; trash chute; rubbish chute; refuse chute
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
tedious; boring; being fed up with
personal grudge; personal enmity
seating order; precedence; ranking; rank; position
number one; first; best; most; game; round