to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
psychological description
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
the following week; the next week
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
objection; dissent; protest
unanticipated; unexpected
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
number of copies; circulation
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
good piece of work; honourable mention (honorable)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
living in obscurity; lying low; remaining unnoticed
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal