well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
according to plan; as planned; on target
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
proper; right; reasonable
group chat (on an instant messaging application)
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
for the first time in one's life
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
to tear up and throw away
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
answering question by question
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
this and that; one thing or another