to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
than; other than; except; but
exploitation; overuse; abuse
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
different opinion; objection
dropout; quitter; deserter
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
surrounding at a distance
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
site; point on a map; spot
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
substantial matter; significant item
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
ramification; branching off
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward