a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
experiential; empirical; experimental
Big Mac (McDonald's hamburger)
introduction; outline; general remarks
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
no!; no no!; no, not at all
average; ordinary; normal
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
the soft sciences (social science, humanities, etc.)