materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to become better; to improve
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
with a bang (clash, bump)
chair; stool; post; office; position
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
in that way; like that; that way
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
sorry; excuse me; thank you
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to put one's hand on; to touch
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
established practice; custom
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
standard; set; routine; decided
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)