normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
oversight; omission; mistake
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
index; index number; exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation); characteristic
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
precondition; prerequisite
cache; place to hide something
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
endurance; perseverance; patience
to make sure of the truth
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
near; close; beside; third person
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car